Morgantown, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,479

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.3%

9.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,604

1.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,000

2.33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Morgantown, KY is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.9% of Morgantown, KY residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2024, there were 5.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Morgantown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Morgantown, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morgantown, KY was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morgantown, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgantown, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
330 ± 245
Other (Hispanic)
143 ± 184

24.4%

Hispanic Population

606 people

24.4% of the people in Morgantown, KY are hispanic (606 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morgantown, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

6.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 6.9% of Morgantown, KY residents (171 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgantown, KY was 6.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morgantown, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 37
Vietnam
11 ± 23

Morgantown, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morgantown, KY.

Economy

The economy of Morgantown, KY employs 765 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morgantown, KY were Manufacturing (265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Construction (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($64,716), Public Administration ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,875).

Employment

Occupations

765

2024 Value

± 187

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgantown, KY declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 889 employees to 765 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgantown, KY, are Production Occupations (151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgantown, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

765

2024 Value

± 187

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgantown, KY declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 889 employees to 765 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgantown, KY, are Manufacturing (265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Construction (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgantown, KY, though some of these residents may live in Morgantown, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,680

Median earning men ± $14,687

$32,287

Median earning women ± $7,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,489), Manufacturing ($31,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,031), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,016).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgantown, KY was $114,000 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,400 to $114,000, a 2.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgantown, KY is 31.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morgantown, KY have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgantown, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,782

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$100

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morgantown, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morgantown, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

31.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.1% of the housing units in Morgantown, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morgantown, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,604

Median Household Income

± $12,218

909

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 909 households in Morgantown, KY grew to $37,604 from the previous year's value of $37,037.

The following chart displays the households in Morgantown, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgantown, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Walked (1.98%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Morgantown, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who walked to work (1.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgantown, KY have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Morgantown, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morgantown, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morgantown, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgantown, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgantown, KY (862 out of 2.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgantown, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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