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Morgantown, West Virginia

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StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Total Population30,2361,778,373334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,727$59,608$80,734
Median Age23.942.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58.5%24.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$259,400$162,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$937$872$1,413
Poverty Rate30.4%16.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born6.7%1.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.7%74.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.226.626.4
Worked from Home14.6%9.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.6%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Morgantown, West Virginia

Age in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Median Age23.942.738.9
Under 18 %9.4%20.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %42.8%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.2%12.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.4%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.2%21.0%17.2%

Households and families in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Households11,946728,655129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households41.2%62.6%64.2%
Households with Children15.6%26.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.7%15.8%17.3%
People Living Alone41.4%31.3%28.7%
Never Married63.4%29.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,109$34,203$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.4%21.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.8%15.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.4%5.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.4%16.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.5%36.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%17.3%n/a

Housing in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Housing Units13,879861,325143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.4%70.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.9%7.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.9%15.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.3%25.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income40.7%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,301$865n/a

Education in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Less than High School4.9%10.7%10.4%
High School Graduate19.2%39.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.4%25.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.3%14.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree35.2%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.6%53.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.6%78.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work12.4%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.0%28.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%9.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%8.0%n/a

Origins and language in Morgantown, West Virginia

StatisticMorgantownWest VirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.7%67.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.2%0.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%97.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%1.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.2%2.2%16.7%

Cities near Morgantown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.