Morgantown, WV Demographic Data
Morgantown, WV Summary
Morgantown is located in Monongalia County in West Virginia
- Population: 30,480
- Area: 10.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.45 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,870.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,203.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
West Virginia Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in WV
Counties With Largest Population in WV
Sponsored
Morgantown, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,378
44%
50.8
Male
16,986
56%
49.2
Total Population
30,364
323,128,000
Morgantown, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
685
2.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
827
2.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
777
2.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,541
18.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,000
26.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,126
16.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,335
7.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,194
7.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,248
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
890
2.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,389
4.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
867
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
485
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,492
90.5%
77.2
Female
12,085
44.0%
51.3
Male
15,407
56.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,030
66.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,337
11.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,741
9.0%
15.2
Female
1,552
56.6%
55.8
Male
1,189
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
Morgantown, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,800
98.1%
96.8
White
26,281
86.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,893
6.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
50
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,460
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
395
1.3%
1.2
Chinese
624
2.1%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.2%
0.2
Korean
100
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
76
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
193
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
116
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
564
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
894
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
152
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
237
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
495
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,470
97.1%
82.2
Morgantown, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
302
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
735
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,036
20.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,552
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
831
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,616
24.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,462
23.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,037
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,497
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,078
48.7%
31.2
Morgantown, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,248
65.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,779
24.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,084
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
169
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
795
2.8
5.8%
Morgantown, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,163
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,516
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
643
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
636
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,093
3.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
144
0.5%
1.1%
Morgantown, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,244
22.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
552
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,315
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
814
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,056
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,368
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
866
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
908
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
297
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
532
5.3%
6.4
Median household income
35,502
57,617
Per capita income
23,209
31,128
Morgantown, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
206
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,239
16.4%
9.8
Construction
439
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,149
37.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
415
3.0%
6.6
Information
246
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
799
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
321
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,562
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
498
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,381
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
134
1.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
233
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
487
3.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,362
46.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
833
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,013
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,927
21.5%
18.1%
Morgantown, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,296
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,459
63.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
958
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
505
3.8%
5.1
Walked
2,179
16.4%
2.7
Other means
227
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
968
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.3
26.6
Morgantown, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,262
12.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,377
44.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,319
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
994
10.0%
21.0
Morgantown, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,952
81.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,307
43.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,645
56.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,211
18.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Morgantown, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,163
1 room
1,582
13.0%
2.4
2 rooms
464
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,220
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,977
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,119
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,461
12.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,295
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
823
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,222
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Morgantown, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,163
1-unit, detached
5,727
47.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
154
1.3%
5.9
2-units
1,188
9.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,322
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,111
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
743
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,523
12.5%
9.0
Mobile home
395
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Morgantown, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,097
25.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
922
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,612
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,561
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,195
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
893
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,294
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,206
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
357
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.2%
1.4%
Morgantown, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,247
62.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,503
35.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
53
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
16
0.2%
0.1
Wood
55
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Morgantown, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,388
47295100.0
Less than $500
23
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
88
3.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
89
3.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
137
5.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
453
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
685
28.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
913
38.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,483
62.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
391
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
164
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
2.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
281
11.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Morgantown, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,374
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
235
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
967
18.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,274
23.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,833
52.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
271
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
742
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
625
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
363
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
490
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
407
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,720
56.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
796
0.0%
0.0%
Morgantown, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,307
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
344
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
394
9.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
672
15.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,156
26.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
932
21.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
546
12.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
236
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,500
205,000