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Compare Morgantown to Charleston

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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