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The total population of Morgantown is estimated to be 30,220 with 16,284 males (53.88%) and 13,936 females (46.12%). There are 2,348 less females than males in Morgantown.
The median household income in Morgantown was $39,984 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,145(16.92%) from $48,129 in 2020. This income is 53.59% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Morgantown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,968. Overall, the median household income for the city of Morgantown stands at $39,984.
In Morgantown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,092 for males and $16,165 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,029 for males and $54,078 for females.
In Morgantown, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $43,252, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Morgantown was 30,277, a 0.04% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Morgantown's population was 30,265, an increase of 0.32% compared to a population of 30,169 in 2020.
The median age in Morgantown, WV is 24.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.19% were under the age of 15, 49.62% aged 15 to 29, 31.59% aged 30 to 64, 8.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Morgantown population: 85.72% are White, 5.01% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.38% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.29% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.