in 2021, now used by the West Virginia
Allegheny Trail 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Parsons had a population of 1,327. The median age was 43.7 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.1 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 584 households in Parsons, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.5% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,485 people, 628 households, and 419 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 730 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8%
White, 0.1%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 628 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were
married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,463 people, 642 households, and 426 families living in the city. The
population density was 1,332.5 people per square mile (2.566/km2. There were 731 housing units at an average density of 665.8 per square mile (2.566/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.97%
White, 0.21%
Native American, 0.07% from
other races, and 0.75% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 642 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were
married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,424, and the median income for a family was $31,645. Males had a median income of $22,331 versus $20,069 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,565. About 16.1% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. ==References==