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Parsons, West Virginia

The town of Parsons is the county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,463 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Ward Parsons, described by one source as having once owned the land on which the town was built, and by another as having been an aged wilderness pioneer in the area.

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Parsons Careers

Among the most common occupations in Parsons are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Parsons, West Virginia work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Popular Parsons Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Parsons Jobs are for physical therapist jobs.

Parsons Industries

The leading industries in Parsons, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Parsons job listings indicate that the following industries in Parsons are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Automobile Leasing, Car Rental Agencies and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

Parsons Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Parsons, West Virginia is $21,200, and the median income of households in Parsons was $26,424.
 

Average Salaries in Parsons, WV

Parsons, WV

$21,000
 

Parsons Unemployment Rate

Parsons has an unemployment rate of 7.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Parsons Trends data, the number of Parsons, West Virginia jobs has decreased by 10% since March 2008.
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Parsons Employment Statistics

Population of Parsons
Total population 1,463
Male 47.23%
Female 52.77%
Median age 39.9
  
Parsons Housing
Owner-occupied homes 73.5%
Median cost of a home $50,800
Median mortgage payment $357
Renter-occupied homes 26.5%
Vacant housing 12.2%
Median monthly rent $335
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $22,331
Median for all female full-time $20,069
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 19%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 11%
$75,000 to $99,999 2%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 48%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 6%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 55%
Separated 1%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 100%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Parsons Commute
Carpool 15.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 29 minutes