Morgantown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgantown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,248	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$42,474	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,026	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,965	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,331	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,258	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgantown is 15% 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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$28,313 $42,474 $84,948

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	9,559	$95,450	72.5%
Brookhaven, WV	6,293	$69,556	25.7%
White Hall, WV	1,216	$63,250	14.3%
Barrackville, WV	1,284	$59,333	7.3%
Rivesville, WV	833	$58,458	5.7%
Morgantown, WV	30,953	$42,474	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Pablo, CA	30,959	$60,819	9.9%
Danville, IL	30,969	$37,328	32.5%
Chambly, QC	30,986	n/a
Centre Wellington, ON	30,896	n/a
Miami Lakes, FL	31,021	$77,535	40.2%
Morgantown, WV	30,953	$42,474	23.2%

Source: The Morgantown, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).