Morgan County, WV Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

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 Morgan County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 17,978 1,774,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 78.3 73.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.14% -0.50% 0.57%
Median age 47.7 40.4 37.1
Households 7,211 721,348 128,459,983

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Economy

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

Metric Morgan County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $66,767 $57,886 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.62% 4.44% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Morgan County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $92,162 $94,066 $242,182
Median rent $832 $849 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.1% 74.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Metric Morgan County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 38.7 21.6 22.5
Work from home 7.7% 8.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Morgan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Morgan County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.3% 21.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.38 2.40 2.54

Health

Morgan County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Morgan County West Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.4 76.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.9% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 24.7% 25.3% 19.0%