Monongalia County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Monongalia County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 107,707 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 294.6 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.51% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 30.0 40.4 37.1
Households 44,361 721,348 128,459,983

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Economy

Monongalia County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Monongalia County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,809 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.18% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Monongalia County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $156,000 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $942 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 57.6% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Monongalia County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.3 21.6 22.5
Work from home 11.7% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Monongalia County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Monongalia County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.3% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.26 2.40 2.54

Health

Monongalia County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Monongalia County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.7 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.1% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 18.0% 25.3% 19.0%