Morgantown, KY

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2021 Population

2,761

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.1

0.263% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

37.8%

17.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$26,386

12.7% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$92,300

6.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Morgantown, KY had a population of 2.76k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $26,386. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Morgantown, KY grew from 2,729 to 2,761, a 1.17% increase and its median household income declined from $30,234 to $26,386, a −12.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgantown, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Morgantown, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in Morgantown, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Morgantown, KY was $92,300, and the homeownership rate was 36.7%.

Most people in Morgantown, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgantown, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Morgantown, KY is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.11% of Morgantown, KY residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2021, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Morgantown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 299 White (Hispanic) and 119 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.9%

2021 Citizenship

92.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.9% of Morgantown, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Morgantown, KY was 92.3%, 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)
2.22k ± 319
White (Hispanic)
299 ± 99
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 64.1

14.1%

Hispanic Population

390 people

14.1% of the people in Morgantown, KY are hispanic (390 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morgantown, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

7.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2021, 8.11% of Morgantown, KY residents (224 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgantown, KY was 7.73%, 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 (1990s)
40 ± 63
Vietnam
36 ± 31
World War II
7 ± 12

Morgantown, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morgantown, KY employs 901 people. The largest industries in Morgantown, KY are Manufacturing (190 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (88 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,405), Transportation & Warehousing ($69,545), and Wholesale Trade ($47,600).

Employment

Occupations

901

2021 Value

± 189

−7.87%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morgantown, KY declined at a rate of −7.87%, from 978 employees to 901 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgantown, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people), Transportation Occupations (116 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgantown, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

901

2021 Value

± 189

−7.87%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morgantown, KY declined at a rate of −7.87%, from 978 employees to 901 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgantown, KY, are Manufacturing (190 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (88 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

$42,148

Median earning men ± $10,247

$23,047

Median earning women ± $7,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,192), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,405), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($32,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,846), and Retail Trade ($21,200).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Morgantown, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgantown, KY was $92,300 in 2021, which is 0.377 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $92,300, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgantown, KY is 36.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Morgantown, KY have an average commute time of 25.2 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.

Property

$92,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,846

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

36.7%

Homeownership

2021

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 36.7% of the housing units in Morgantown, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Morgantown, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$26,386

Median Household Income

± $9,223

987

Number of Households

± 170

In 2021, the median household income of the 987 households in Morgantown, KY declined from $26,386 from the previous year's value of $30,234.

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 range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (21.1%)
Worked At Home (0.69%)

In 2021, 77.8% of workers in Morgantown, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.1%) and those who worked at home (0.69%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgantown, KY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% 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

37.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgantown, KY (984 out of 2.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.1% of the population of Morgantown, KY has health coverage, with 24.1% on employee plans, 38.5% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.34% on non-group plans, and 0.846% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KY see 12879 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.838% increase from the previous year (12772 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 12703 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1270 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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12,879 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, KY

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KY see an average of 12,879 patients per year. This represents a 0.838% increase from the previous year (12,772 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

24.1%

Employer Coverage

38.5%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.34%

Non-Group

0.846%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgantown, KY grew by 7.5% from 13.9% to 14.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morgantown, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.