Morgantown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgantown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$44,402	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$97,025	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,325	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,607	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,785	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,881	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgantown is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morgantown is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morgantown is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Morgantown is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,676 $97,025 $194,050

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Morgantown median earnings by income bracket

Morgantown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	31.0%	31.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springmont, PA	1,141	$208,042	155.8%
Alleghenyville, PA	1,045	$200,141	146.1%
Blue Ball, PA	1,124	$172,776	112.4%
Exton, PA	6,297	$170,055	109.1%
Thorndale, PA	3,863	$168,005	106.6%
Morgantown, PA	1,576	$97,025	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orleans, MA	1,576	$85,591	5.2%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Pepeekeo, HI	1,575	$70,373	13.5%
Shell Valley, ND	1,577	$57,696	29.1%
Hughes Springs, TX	1,577	$69,158	15.0%
Morgantown, PA	1,576	$97,025	19.3%

Source: The Morgantown, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.