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Compare Charleston to Morgantown

This post compares Charleston, West Virginia to Morgantown, West Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) Morgantown (city)
Population 49,384 30,099
Income (median) $46,445 $41,246
Home Value (median) $149,800 $182,500
White 78% 86%
Black 14% 5%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 25% 16%
Age (median) 41 24
Rentals 43% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Morgantown?
A: Charleston has a larger population count than Morgantown: 49384 compared with 30099 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Morgantown?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Morgantown?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Morgantown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Charleston versus 56% for Morgantown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: Huntington, Wheeling, and Morgantown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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