Parkesburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,984 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parkesburg is the 407th largest community in Pennsylvania.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Parkesburg’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

In Parkesburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.07 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small borough, Parkesburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Parkesburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.52% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Parkesburg in 2022 was $40,485, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,940 for a family of four. However, Parkesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Parkesburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Parkesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parkesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.54% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parkesburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Parkesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.