Morgantown, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,038

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

52.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,308

2024 Median Property Value

$95,100

10.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Morgantown, MS is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.93% of Morgantown, MS residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 3.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (630 people) in Morgantown, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Other (Hispanic) and 184 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Morgantown, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morgantown, MS was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgantown, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
630 ± 254
Other (Hispanic)
208 ± 166
White (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 101

20%

Hispanic Population

208 people

20% of the people in Morgantown, MS are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morgantown, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

4.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Morgantown, MS residents (20 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, MS was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 26

Morgantown, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morgantown, MS employs 624 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morgantown, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (125 people), Construction (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,026).

Employment

Occupations

624

2024 Value

± 216

86.8%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgantown, MS grew at a rate of 86.8%, from 334 employees to 624 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgantown, MS, are Production Occupations (105 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (96 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgantown, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

624

2024 Value

± 216

86.8%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgantown, MS grew at a rate of 86.8%, from 334 employees to 624 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgantown, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (125 people), Construction (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgantown, MS, though some of these residents may live in Morgantown, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,326

Median earning men ± $12,857

$26,865

Median earning women ± $27,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($21,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,897) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,675).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgantown, MS was $95,100 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $95,100, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgantown, MS is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morgantown, MS have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgantown, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,217

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

83%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Morgantown, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morgantown, MS 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.

$52,308

Median Household Income

± $24,464

448

Number of Households

± 161

The following chart displays the households in Morgantown, MS 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgantown, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (22.8%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Morgantown, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgantown, MS have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Morgantown, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morgantown, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgantown, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgantown, MS (199 out of 1.04k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgantown, MS is Black, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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