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Compare Parkersburg to Morgantown

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Morgantown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Parkersburg versus 56% for Morgantown.

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

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

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