Morgantown, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,340

3.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0.718% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.3%

339% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

610

10.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Morgantown, PA had a population of 1.34k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morgantown, PA declined from 1,389 to 1,340, a −3.53% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Morgantown, PA 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.

99.3% of the residents in Morgantown, PA are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Morgantown, PA is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.672% of Morgantown, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Morgantown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Morgantown, PA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Morgantown, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.672%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2023, 0.672% of Morgantown, PA residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgantown, PA was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Morgantown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morgantown, PA employs 610 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Morgantown, PA were Retail Trade (157 people), Construction (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

610

2023 Value

± 192

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morgantown, PA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 681 employees to 610 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgantown, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (71 people), and Management Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgantown, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

610

2023 Value

± 192

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 47.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morgantown, PA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 681 employees to 610 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgantown, PA, are Retail Trade (157 people), Construction (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgantown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Morgantown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,431

Median earning men ± $21,374

$60,524

Median earning women ± $2,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($73,315), Construction ($68,319), and Manufacturing ($65,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,411), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,854), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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

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 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% 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 N/A were N/A.

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2023

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76% of the housing units in Morgantown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

545

Number of Households

± 155

In N/A, the median household income of the 545 households in Morgantown, PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Morgantown, PA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgantown, PA is from Morgantown, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (6.89%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in Morgantown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.89%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgantown, PA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Morgantown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgantown, PA (165 out of 1.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgantown, PA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

89.9% of the population of Morgantown, PA has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 5.3% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 3.58% on non-group plans, and 0.896% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 9.85% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

64.6%

Employer Coverage

5.3%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

3.58%

Non-Group

0.896%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgantown, PA grew by 351% from 2.23% to 10.1%.

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

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