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Morgantown, West Virginia Housing 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 Housing

Up-to-date the housing data and statistics of Morgantown, West Virginia. The Take into consideration household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Morgantown, West Virginia that is between $750 and $999 averages to 485 which is 7.55%, that makes Morgantown, West Virginia and affordable place to live in.

	Morgantown, West Virginia	%, Morgantown, West Virginia	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	10,782		105,480,101
Family households (families)	4,188	38.84%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,616	14.99%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	3,138	29.1%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,172	10.87%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	758	7.03%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	360	3.34%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	6,594	61.16%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	4,024	37.32%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,021	9.47%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	1,707	15.83%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	2,038	18.9%	23.39%

Average household size	2.08		2.59
Average family size	2.76		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	11,721		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	10,782	91.31%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	939	7.95%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	44	0.38%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	3.1		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	6.6		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	10,782		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	4,498	38.09%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	6,284	53.22%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.26		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	1.96		2.40

Total housing units	11,808		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	5,629	47.67%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	204	1.73%	5.56%
2 units	1,581	13.39%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	1,491	12.63%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	890	7.54%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	609	5.16%	4.0%
20 or more units	975	8.26%	8.63%
Mobile home	429	3.63%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0		0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	142	1.2%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	438	3.71%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	485	4.11%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	757	6.41%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	1,609	13.63%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	1,612	13.65%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	3,358	28.44%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	3,407	28.85%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	389	3.29%	2.2%
2 rooms	782	6.62%	4.81%
3 rooms	1,412	11.96%	9.84%
4 rooms	2,593	21.96%	15.97%
5 rooms	1,753	14.85%	20.89%
6 rooms	1,877	15.9%	18.45%
7 rooms	1,245	10.54%	12.06%
8 rooms	865	7.33%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	892	7.55%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.9		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	10,873		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	4,427	41.06%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	2,644	24.52%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	1,026	9.52%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	921	8.54%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	684	6.34%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	1,171	10.86%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,422	13.08%	10.3%
1	4,686	43.1%	34.25%
2	3,553	32.68%	38.36%
3 or more	1,212	11.15%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	8,409	77.34%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	87	0.8%	6.52%
Electricity	2,192	20.16%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42	0.39%	8.97%
Coal or coke	13	0.12%	0.14%
Wood	53	0.49%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	60	0.55%	0.39%
No fuel used	17	0.16%	0.69%

	Morgantown, West Virginia	%, Morgantown, West Virginia	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	59		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	55		715,535
No telephone service	191		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	10,873		105,480,101
1.00 or less	10,636	97.82%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	116	1.07%	3.02%
1.51 or more	121	1.11%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	3,984		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	408	10.24%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	1,836	46.08%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	927	23.27%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	469	11.77%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	261	6.55%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	73	1.83%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	10	0.25%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	0		0.57%
Median (dollars)	95,000		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,345	58.86%	70.03%
- Less than $300	6	0.15%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	208	5.22%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	649	16.29%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	773	19.4%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	461	11.57%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	129	3.24%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	119	2.99%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	795		1,088
Not mortgaged	1,639	41.14%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	232		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,984	49.8%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	561	14.08%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	436	10.94%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	327	8.21%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	139	3.49%	6.02%
35 percent or more	506	12.7%	15.79%
Not computed	31	0.78%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	6,423		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	83	1.29%	5.24%
$200 to $299	838	13.05%	5.17%
$300 to $499	3,049	47.47%	21.99%
$500 to $749	1,421	22.12%	33.69%
$750 to $999	485	7.55%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	261	4.06%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	11	0.17%	2.91%
No cash rent	275	4.28%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	431		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	609	9.48%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	455	7.08%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	447	6.96%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	455	7.08%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	383	5.96%	7.34%
35 percent or more	3,444	53.62%	29.5%
Not computed	630	9.81%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.