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Morgantown, West Virginia Economy Profile
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| Morgantown, West Virginia | United States | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| City | Morgantown | |
| Total population | 26,809 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 13,711 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 13,098 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 23.1 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 10,782 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 20,649 | 41,994 |
Morgantown, West Virginia Economy
56.66% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Morgantown, West Virginia. Among them 26.36% are females aged 16 and over. Sixty-four point five four percent of Morgantown, West Virginia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 1.65% use public transportation (including taxicab). Three point six eight percent of Morgantown, West Virginia residents work at home.
The total population of Morgantown, West Virginia is twenty-six thousand, eight hundred and nine people. The median household income in Morgantown, West Virginia is twenty thousand, six hundred and forty-nine dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 42.59% of all occupations. 4.9% of Morgantown, West Virginia population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 26.36% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 5.6% of occupations.
18.37% of families in Morgantown, West Virginia have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Morgantown, West Virginia median household income is twenty thousand, six hundred and forty-nine dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive thirty-three thousand, two hundred and sixty-eight dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-four thousand, nine hundred and forty-four dollars.
| Morgantown, West Virginia | %, Morgantown, West Virginia | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 24,556 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 13,914 | 56.66% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 13,884 | 56.54% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 12,312 | 50.14% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,572 | 6.4% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 11.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 30 | 0.12% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 10,642 | 43.34% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 11,912 | 48.51% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 6,472 | 26.36% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 6,472 | 26.36% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 5,752 | 23.42% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 900 | 3.67% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 514 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 12,084 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 7,799 | 64.54% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,197 | 9.91% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 199 | 1.65% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,027 | 16.77% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 417 | 3.45% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 445 | 3.68% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 15.8 | 0.13% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 12,312 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 5,244 | 42.59% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 2,489 | 20.22% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,246 | 26.36% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 41 | 0.33% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 603 | 4.9% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 689 | 5.6% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 151 | 1.23% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 393 | 3.19% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 465 | 3.78% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 94 | 0.76% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,222 | 9.93% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 203 | 1.65% | 5.2% |
| Information | 377 | 3.06% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 423 | 3.44% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,035 | 8.41% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 5,179 | 42.06% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,009 | 16.32% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 337 | 2.74% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 424 | 3.44% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 7,352 | 59.71% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 4,351 | 35.34% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 540 | 4.39% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 69 | 0.56% | 0.31% |
| Morgantown, West Virginia | %, Morgantown, West Virginia | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 11,065 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,327 | 30.07% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,226 | 11.08% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,538 | 13.9% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,271 | 11.49% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,314 | 11.88% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,100 | 9.94% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 622 | 5.62% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 423 | 3.82% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 116 | 1.05% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 128 | 1.16% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 20,649 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 8,956 | 36.47% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 32,000 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 2,189 | 8.91% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,539 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 228 | 0.93% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,200 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 252 | 1.03% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,700 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 1,746 | 7.11% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,564 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 4,289 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 448 | 10.45% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 237 | 5.53% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 421 | 9.82% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 552 | 12.87% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 788 | 18.37% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 806 | 18.79% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 498 | 11.61% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 368 | 8.58% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 97 | 2.26% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 74 | 1.73% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 44,622 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,459 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 33,268 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 24,944 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 645 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 423 | 65.58% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 178 | 27.6% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 222 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 194 | 87.39% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 61 | 27.48% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 8,795 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 8,115 | 92.27% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 231 | 2.63% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 658 | 7.48% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 452 | 5.14% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 7,014 | 79.75% | 31.63% |