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Parkesburg, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Parkesburg is a Census borough of 3,937 people across 1.27 square miles of land, in Chester County. Median household income is $76,250, 59.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Parkesburg
What Parkesburg is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.27 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,102
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester 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.
Parkesburg
How many people live in Parkesburg
- Population3,937
- Median age33.0
- Population under 181,001 plus or minus 215
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over552 plus or minus 161
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households1,492
- Family households1,018
- Share of households that are families68.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkesburg
Income and work in Parkesburg
- Median household income$76,250 plus or minus $42,625
- Per capita income$40,485
- Civilian labor force2,236
- Employed2,035
- Unemployed201 plus or minus 154
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over2,500
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkesburg
Housing in Parkesburg
- Housing units1,492
- Occupied units1,492
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied893
- Renter occupied599 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate59.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$305,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,201
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Single family units1,138
- Share single family76.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more354 plus or minus 133
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkesburg
How Parkesburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,789
- Commuting under 15 minutes322 plus or minus 127
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more980 plus or minus 265
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.8 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home11.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Parkesburg
SBA loans in Parkesburg (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$7,826,000
- Average approval$869,556
- Median approval$160,000
- Largest approval$2,171,000
- Jobs supported82
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkesburg, 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.
Parkesburg
SBA loans in Parkesburg (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$144,000
- Average approval$144,000
- Median approval$144,000
- Largest approval$144,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkesburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Parkesburg
Flood risk in Parkesburg
- NFIP communityBorough of Parkesburg
- NFIP community number422277
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/17
The Borough of Parkesburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422277 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.
Chester County, not Parkesburg
Chester County context, not Parkesburg figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Parkesburg.
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
Parkesburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania?
3,937, in 1,492 households. Parkesburg borough covers 1.27 square miles of land, which is 3,102 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Parkesburg in?
Chester 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 Parkesburg?
$76,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $305,900. Median gross rent is $1,201 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Parkesburg businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $7.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $160,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $144,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkesburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Parkesburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Parkesburg. 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 Parkesburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Parkesburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Parkesburg, borough of, community 422277, 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 Parkesburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester 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 Parkesburg.
Is zoning published for Parkesburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.