Morgantown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgantown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,234	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$62,548	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,116	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,552	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,970	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,556	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgantown is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morgantown is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morgantown is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Morgantown is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,694 $62,548 $125,096

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	30.2%	30.2%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheat Lake, WV	9,896	$139,765	71.8%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Barrackville, WV	1,332	$89,958	10.6%
Cassville, WV	1,072	$86,346	6.2%
Morgantown, WV	31,653	$62,548	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooklyn Center, MN	31,682	$96,266	18.4%
Danville, IL	31,689	$55,571	31.7%
Sahuarita, AZ	31,695	$126,383	55.4%
Bel Air North, MD	31,605	$173,760	113.6%
Los Altos, CA	31,735	$352,679	333.6%
Morgantown, WV	31,653	$62,548	23.1%

Source: The Morgantown, WV 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.