Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH
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1971‑1983:Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH SMSA
1983‑2003:Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA
2003‑2006:Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Washington County, OH44,40751,68957,16064,26662,25463,25162,155
Pleasants County, WV6,3697,1247,2748,2367,5467,5147,329
Wirt County, WV5,1194,3914,1544,9225,1925,8735,882
Wood County, WV66,54078,33186,81893,64886,91587,98686,881
Total---162,836149,169151,237162,247
Percent Change-----8.4%1.4%7.3%
Total (as currently defined)122,435141,535155,406171,072161,907164,624162,247
Percent Change-15.6%9.8%10.1%-5.4%1.7%-1.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Washington County, OH
Pleasants County, WV
Wirt County, WV
Wood County, WV
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Marietta, OH16,00616,84716,86116,467*15,026*14,515*14,270*
Parkersburg, WV29,68444,79744,20839,967*33,862*33,099*32,020*
Vienna, WV6,0209,38111,54911,61810,86210,86110,770*
Total00056,43448,88847,61457,060
Metro000162,836149,169151,237162,247
Percent 34.7%32.8%31.5%35.2%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Marietta, OH
Parkersburg, WV
Vienna, WV


Urban/Rural Population

1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population82,55055.7%
UA Population65,01043.9%
Rural Population65,58244.3%
Inside Central Cities61,06941.2%
Outside Central Cities87,06358.8%
Total Metro Area Population148,132100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Parkersburg, WV-OH65,01065,010100.0%
Total65,010

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population88,98856.4%
UA Population63,18140.0%
Rural Population68,92643.6%
Inside Central Cities56,43435.7%
Outside Central Cities101,48064.3%
Total Metro Area Population157,914100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Parkersburg, WV-OH63,18163,181100.0%
Total63,181

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population82,14355.1%
UA Population58,68339.3%
Rural Population67,02644.9%
Inside Central Cities48,88832.8%
Outside Central Cities100,28167.2%
Total Metro Area Population149,169100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Parkersburg, WV-OH58,68358,683100.0%
Total58,683

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population89,67754.5%
UA Population85,60552.0%
Rural Population74,94745.5%
Inside Principal Cities47,61428.9%
Outside Principal Cities117,01071.1%
Total Metro Area Population164,624100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Parkersburg, WV-OH85,60585,605100.0%
Total85,605

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Nov 1971
-New SMSA: Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH SMSA
-Washington County, OH included as original SMSA component
-Wood County, WV included as original SMSA component
-Marietta, OH designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Parkersburg, WV designated as original central city of new SMSA
Apr 1973
-Wirt County, WV added
Jun 1983
-Wirt County, WV deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
Jun 2003
-Pleasants County, WV added
-Wirt County, WV added
Nov 2004
-Vienna, WV designated as principal city of Metro Area

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