Morgantown, WV Profile

Morgantown, WV, population 28,292, is located in West Virginia's Monongalia county, about 56.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 129.9 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Morgantown's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Morgantown has grown by about 6%.

Morgantown's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.10
	Males	22.80
	Females	23.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	25.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	7.00%		40 to 60:	8.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,809	N/A
2001	27,114	1.14%
2002	27,432	1.17%
2003	27,975	1.98%
2004	28,145	0.61%
2005	28,292	0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,649

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	387
2006	399

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	21	26
Robbery	-	-	-	-	30	29
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	58	57

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	3,655
2006	3,577

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	-	251	233
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	758	739
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	21	41
Arson	-	-	-	-	6	3

Location

Elevation	947 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities