Morgantown, PA

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2023 Population

1,340

3.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0.718% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,673

2.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$243,100

10.8% 1-year growth

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 $76,673. 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 grew from $74,984 to $76,673, a 2.25% increase.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Morgantown, PA was $243,100, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Morgantown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgantown, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

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

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

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 . 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 Pennsylvania (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

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) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,854).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 2022 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

The median property value in Morgantown, PA was $243,100 in 2023, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,500 to $243,100, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgantown, PA is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Morgantown, PA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgantown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,652

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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

Census Tract 117.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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.

$76,673

Median Household Income

± $6,627

545

Number of Households

± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 545 households in Morgantown, PA grew to $76,673 from the previous year's value of $74,984.

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 Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania 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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgantown, PA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgantown, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgantown, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

N/A% of the population of Morgantown, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see 1565 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (1589 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1782 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 603 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see an average of 1,565 patients per year. This represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (1,589 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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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

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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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