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Morgantown city, West Virginia

WV · population 30,236 · GEOID 5455756

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±37 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

30,236

1.70% of West Virginia · 30,236 of 1,778,373

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±37 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$937

better than the United States

This place $937
West Virginia $872
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 23.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 58.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 30.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $259,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $44,727 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of West Virginia 1.70% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024