Parkesburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,934 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parkesburg is the 407th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Parkesburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Parkesburg is a borough of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parkesburg who work in management occupations (12.29%), food service (8.33%), and teaching (8.19%). Also of interest is that Parkesburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Parkesburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Parkesburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Parkesburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Parkesburg, 24.92% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Parkesburg in 2022 was $38,858, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,432 for a family of four. However, Parkesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Parkesburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Parkesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parkesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.38% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parkesburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Parkesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
