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West Virginia · Census place 55756

Morgantown city, WV

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Morgantown city has 30,273 residents, ranking #3 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $42,245, the median home is worth $238,200 and median gross rent runs $888 a month.

Population
30,273Morgantown city residents
Median household income
$42,245Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$238,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$888Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Morgantown city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Morgantown city median would spend about 25.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33.6% of residents and 44.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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