Morgantown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,483

Morgantown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morgantown was:

  • White: 94.31%
  • Asian: 2.23%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Two or more races: 1.44%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,304.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.76% (-58)
The current population of Morgantown, Pennsylvania is 1,483 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,541.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31094.31%
Asian312.23%
Black or African American282.02%
Two or more races201.44%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Morgantown Population by Race

Morgantown Population Pyramid 2024

Morgantown Median Age

41.8

Total

42.5

Male

41.1

Female

Morgantown Adults

There are 1,016 adults, (267 of whom are seniors) in Morgantown.

Morgantown Age Dependency

85.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgantown Sex Ratio

Female66748.02%
Male72251.98%

Morgantown Population by Age

Morgantown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5652.4683.916.1
Married2933.1886.313.7
Non Family1971.2674.125.9
Male422.191000
Female333.521000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgantown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade353.78%
Associates Degree677.24%
Bachelors Degree23225.08%
Graduate Degree788.43%
High School Graduate22123.89%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College29231.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morgantown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morgantown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White871851300
Asian31160
Black13130
2+ Races101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Morgantown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,120$50,865$56,250
Graduate Degree$55,729$0$56,250
High School Graduate$49,750$49,167$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,142$65,402$51,500
Some College$68,750$71,321$0

$55,142

Average Earnings

$65,402

Average Male

$51,500

Average Female

Morgantown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgantown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgantown Language

96.84% of Morgantown residents speak only English, while 3.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.

Morgantown Language

Morgantown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,310231.76%
Asian311651.61%

2.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.35%

Male Poverty Rate

3.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgantown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgantown is Asian, with 51.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgantown is White, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.15%.

Morgantown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.95%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Morgantown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.02%
Male Employed2.41%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Morgantown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgantown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,684$97,845
Households$74,984$89,416
Married Families$75,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,450$73,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgantown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgantown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgantown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Morgantown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgantown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

84

Number of Veterans

78

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Morgantown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6430
65 to 7421
75+14
18 to 3413
35 to 546

Morgantown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White848.73%

Morgantown Veterans by Race

Morgantown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgantown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Morgantown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgantown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgantown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.97%

Born in Morgantown

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

2.02%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Morgantown residents were born in the United States, with 68.97% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morgantown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,483473.27%
20231,436473.38%
20221,389-120-7.95%
20211,509-32-2.08%
20201,541865127.96%
2019676-29-4.11%
2018705-169-19.34%
2017874-120-12.07%
2016994-117-10.53%
20151,111-88-7.34%
20141,199-11-0.91%
20131,21011210.2%
20121,098393.68%
20111,05923328.21%
201082600%

Morgantown Population by Year