Population 3,485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beechwood
Household size in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Beechwood are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 42.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 43.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Beechwood is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Parkersburg.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Beechwood (15.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Beechwood
Renters in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.1% | 35.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 35.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 37.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.9% | 31.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Beechwood than nationally: 49.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Beechwood than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Parkersburg as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1960 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1960 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1962 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Beechwood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Parkersburg as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $583 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $631 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $697 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $824 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$242 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Beechwood runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Beechwood
Bachelor's degrees in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 15.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 17.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 21.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Beechwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 83.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 87.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 88.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Beechwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Beechwood
| Period | Beechwood | Parkersburg | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Beechwood runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Beechwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood | 2.15 | 42.4 | 15.5% | 49.9% | 13.6% | 1960 | $777 | 15.5% | 82.7% | 4.5% |
| Glenbrook | 2.56 | 42.7 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 1974 | $919 | 52.3% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Marietta Historic District | 2.00 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 43.6% | 15.0% | 1940 | $889 | 43.1% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Lancaster Historic District | 2.18 | 39.5 | 13.6% | 44.7% | 12.9% | 1938 | $1,175 | 28.2% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| Circleville Historic District | 2.38 | 34.4 | 14.7% | 49.3% | 10.6% | 1939 | $859 | 18.1% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| 6th Ward | 2.38 | 36.1 | 15.7% | 46.1% | 15.0% | 1949 | $818 | 11.6% | 89.2% | 8.6% |
| 4th Ward | 2.51 | 40.3 | 23.0% | 57.7% | 14.5% | 1942 | $614 | 7.9% | 70.7% | 13.0% |
| 3rd Ward | 2.43 | 42.9 | 13.5% | 43.0% | 18.9% | 1952 | $751 | 24.5% | 87.4% | 4.6% |
| 1st Ward | 1.97 | 46.9 | 15.3% | 61.5% | 15.6% | 1949 | $759 | 21.6% | 91.1% | 8.9% |
| Hopecrest | 2.10 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 41.4% | 11.6% | 1957 | $1,101 | 61.3% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| South Park | 2.07 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 43.2% | 13.5% | 1959 | $907 | 64.3% | 96.6% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Beechwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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