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Monongalia County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Morgantown, WV
Designated Market Area: Pittsburgh, PA-MD-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 106,869   ( 10,680 from 2010 , 1,047 from 2020)
Land area: 360.1 square miles
Population density: 296.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:93,727 87.70% 8.6%
Black:3,8553.61% 12.2%
Indian:1490.14% 12.9%
Asian:3,9133.66% 31.7%
2+ races:2,5882.42% 65.2%
Hispanic:2,6372.47% 55.9%
Total non-White:13,14212.30% 32.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,135 10.1
Deaths:1,9599.3
Net Migration: -118-0.6
Net Immigration: 9334.4
Change in White population:7,429 7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,251 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
96,189
86,29889.72%
3,4363.57%
1320.14%
2,9713.09%
1,5671.63%
1,6921.76%
9,89110.28%

2000
81,866
74,96591.57%
2,7403.35%
1500.18%
2,0232.47%
1,0761.31%
8261.01%
6,9018.43%

1990
75,509
71,45294.63%
1,6492.18%
1830.24%
1,5152.01%
n/a
7100.94%
4,0575.37%

1980
75,024
71,72895.61%
1,6242.16%
860.11%
8451.13%
n/a
6370.85%
3,2964.39%

1970
63,714
61,78696.97%
1,2521.97%
450.07%
2360.37%
n/a
3400.53%
1,928 3.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,428 10.3
5,8037.1
3,9764.9
2,0612.5
11,333 13.8
2,990 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
8,701 11.5
5,8767.8
-1,907-2.5
8651.1
3,513 4.7
2,844 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
9,214 12.3
5,649 7.5
-3,055 -4.1
n/a
-276 -0.4
761 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,571 10.3
n/a
9,942 15.6
1,368 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Monongalia County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.2
16,910 15.8%
89,959 84.2%
13,713 12.8%
44,206
2.26
23,138 52.3%
17,855 77.2%
1,955 8.4%
21,068 47.7%

2010
NumberPercent
29.1
15,252 15.9%
80,937 84.1%
9,826 10.2%
39,777
2.24
20,032 50.4%
15,221 76.0%
1,598 8.0%
19,745 49.6%

2000
NumberPercent
31.0
14,829 18.1%
67,037 81.9%
8,747 10.7%
33,477
2.28
18,676 55.8%
14,942 80.0%
1,404 7.5%
14,801 44.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.3
15,031 19.9%
60,478 80.1%
8,207 10.9%
29,035
2.41
17,655 60.8%
14,571 82.5%
1,208 6.8%
11,380 39.2%

1980
NumberPercent
26.1
16,605 22.1%
58,419 77.9%
6,896 9.2%
27,116
2.58
17,633 65.0%
15,078 85.5%
880 5.0%
9,483 35.0%

2022 Housing Data for Monongalia County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units49,565 
Median Value$242,100 
Occupied44,20689.2%
Vacant5,35910.8%
Owned25,19957.0%
Rented19,00743.0%
Median Rent$929 
Single-Family Units28,61657.7%
    Detached25,23350.9%
    Attached3,3836.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,12524.5%
Mobile Homes4,0288.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monongalia County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,0369.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,0924.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8774.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992,0594.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992,4505.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7974.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6103.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5563.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2692.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0837.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993,7348.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994,45010.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993,4747.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,8686.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993,9008.8%
$200,000 or more3,9518.9%
Median Household Income60,893 
Per Capita Income38,757 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state118 
Compared to U.S.102 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5383.5%
Public Assistance1,1832.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,0719.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed50,71067.1%
Unemployed3,1244.1%
In Armed Forces1870.2%
Total Labor Force54,02171.5%
Not in Labor Force21,53628.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,94313,98356.2%
Non-Profit2,3303,56439.5%
Self-Employed1,9031,47956.3%
Local Government1,1602,05236.1%
State Government4,2083,88952.0%
Federal Government1,03072258.8%
Total Private + Self19,84615,46256.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,72810,22746.0%
Total28,57425,68952.7%
Pct. Govt.24.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,63614.0%
Sales and Office Occupations10,00318.4%
Professional, Technical19,94836.7%
Service Occupations9,76818.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing220.0%
All others7,03112.9%
White Collar 69.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services11,07820.4%
Health care and social assistance10,03818.5%
Retail trade5,3259.8%
Accommodation and food services5,2649.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4,2747.9%
Public administration2,6564.9%
Manufacturing2,5854.8%
Other services2,2014.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8223.4%
Construction1,7633.2%
Finance and insurance1,3282.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,2692.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,1372.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing8731.6%
Information8181.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7411.4%
Wholesale trade5751.1%
Utilities5461.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting930.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Monongalia County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9590.90%
Puerto Rican2570.24%
Cuban1140.11%
Dominican590.06%
Total Central American4000.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan470.04%
Honduran1650.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian550.05%
Salvadoran1330.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3000.28%
Argentinean1220.12%
Bolivian190.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian580.05%
Ecuadorian90.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian570.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan120.01%
Other South American230.02%
Other Hispanic3240.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,2271.16%
Indian7830.74%
Filipino5200.49%
Vietnamese4560.43%
Korean1160.11%
Japanese550.05%
Taiwanese340.03%
Indonesian280.03%
Thai100.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English93,96392.9%
Arabic1,7561.7%
Other Indo-European1,4571.4%
Spanish1,4371.4%
Chinese9631.0%
Other4410.4%
Vietnamese2490.2%
Other Asian2490.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2350.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German20,60019.4%
Irish14,74813.9%
English14,10613.3%
Italian9,8679.3%
American6,6516.3%
Polish4,2484.0%
Scottish3,1533.0%
European2,7002.5%
Scotch-Irish1,8771.8%
French1,5161.4%
Dutch1,5041.4%
Welsh1,2441.2%
Hungarian1,0951.0%
Slovak8920.8%
British7870.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen102,68796.9%
Not a citizen3,3013.1%
Native100,81895.1%
Foreign-born5,1704.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monongalia County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,138 1.8%2,827 4.3%16,123 24.8%13,548 20.8%14,220 21.9%17,171 26.4%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,138 1.8%
9-12 Years 2,827 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,123 24.8%
Some College 13,548 20.8%
Bach. Degree 14,220 21.9%
Grad Degree 17,171 26.4%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Monongalia County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 37,046 34,593 2,453 6.6% 8.6%
1991 37,155 34,514 2,641 7.1% 10.6%
1992 38,264 35,233 3,031 7.9% 11.2%
1993 38,991 35,855 3,136 8.0% 10.3%
1994 38,982 37,067 1,915 4.9% 8.8%
1995 38,159 36,487 1,672 4.4% 8.0%
1996 38,559 36,536 2,023 5.2% 7.7%
1997 38,000 36,217 1,783 4.7% 7.0%
1998 37,716 36,375 1,341 3.6% 6.7%
1999 38,376 37,103 1,273 3.3% 6.5%
2000 40,732 38,932 1,800 4.4% 5.6%
2001 41,244 39,572 1,672 4.1% 5.4%
2002 41,599 39,609 1,990 4.8% 6.5%
2003 42,719 40,702 2,017 4.7% 6.6%
2004 43,431 41,640 1,791 4.1% 5.8%
2005 44,368 42,626 1,742 3.9% 5.5%
2006 45,814 44,151 1,663 3.6% 5.2%
2007 46,983 45,430 1,553 3.3% 4.8%
2008 48,154 46,702 1,452 3.0% 4.7%
2009 49,568 47,214 2,354 4.7% 8.3%
2010 48,286 45,590 2,696 5.6% 8.7%
2011 48,559 45,935 2,624 5.4% 7.8%
2012 49,746 47,253 2,493 5.0% 7.2%
2013 50,098 47,855 2,243 4.5% 6.7%
2014 50,802 48,594 2,208 4.3% 6.5%
2015 51,084 48,736 2,348 4.6% 6.6%
2016 51,452 49,222 2,230 4.3% 6.1%
2017 53,102 51,119 1,983 3.7% 5.2%
2018 54,206 52,005 2,201 4.1% 5.2%
2019 54,894 52,896 1,998 3.6% 4.9%
2020 54,613 51,146 3,467 6.3% 8.3%
2021 54,912 52,687 2,225 4.1% 5.1%
2022 55,550 53,656 1,894 3.4% 3.9%
2023 55,589 53,863 1,726 3.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com