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Compare Morgantown to Parkersburg

This post compares Morgantown, West Virginia to Parkersburg, 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) Parkersburg (city)
Population 30,099 30,596
Income (median) $41,246 $34,252
Home Value (median) $182,500 $87,600
White 86% 94%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 16% 27%
Age (median) 24 41
Rentals 56% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Morgantown or Parkersburg?
A: Morgantown has a similar population count than Parkersburg: 30099 compared with 30596 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Morgantown or Parkersburg?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 39% for Parkersburg.

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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