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Parkersburg, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Parkersburg is a Census city of 1,766 people across 1.45 square miles of land, in Butler County. Median household income is $75,885, 85.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $487,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Parkersburg
What Parkersburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.45 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,221
- County holding the largest share of its areaButler County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkersburg
How many people live in Parkersburg
- Population1,766
- Median age46.3
- Population under 18370 plus or minus 90
- Share under 1821.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over364
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households759
- Family households509
- Share of households that are families67.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkersburg
Income and work in Parkersburg
- Median household income$75,885
- Per capita income$45,413
- Civilian labor force953
- Employed906
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over1,283
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Parkersburg
- Housing units906
- Occupied units759
- Vacant units147 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate16.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied652
- Renter occupied107 plus or minus 43
- Ownership rate85.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$643 plus or minus $186
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units716
- Share single family79.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more155 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more17.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes35 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Parkersburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute781
- Commuting under 15 minutes187 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more361 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.2 percent
- Drove alone85.2 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkersburg
SBA loans in Parkersburg (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$487,900
- Average approval$487,900
- Median approval$487,900
- Largest approval$487,900
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkersburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Parkersburg
SBA loans in Parkersburg (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$182,000
- Average approval$91,000
- Median approval$91,000
- Largest approval$94,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkersburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Parkersburg
Flood risk in Parkersburg
- NFIP communityCity of Parkersburg
- NFIP community number190337
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/20
The City of Parkersburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190337 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Butler County, not Parkersburg
Butler County context, not Parkersburg figures
- Establishments in Butler County324
- Covered employment, Butler County3,691
- Average annual pay, Butler County$53,211
- Housing units permitted, Butler County27
Every figure in this section is published for Butler County as a whole and is not a measurement of Parkersburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Parkersburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Parkersburg, Iowa?
1,766, in 759 households. Parkersburg city covers 1.45 square miles of land, which is 1,221 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Parkersburg in?
Butler County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Parkersburg?
$75,885. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,700. Median gross rent is $643 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Parkersburg businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $487,900 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $487,900, plus 2 504 approvals worth $182,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkersburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Parkersburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Parkersburg. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Parkersburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Parkersburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Parkersburg, city of, community 190337, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Parkersburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butler County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Parkersburg.
Is zoning published for Parkersburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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