Moving to Morgantown, West Virginia

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 26,809. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,292 (+5.5% change)
Males: 13,711 (51.1%), Females: 13,098 (48.9%)

Monongalia County

Zip codes: 26501, 26505, 26508.

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.1 years
Median household income: $20,649
Median house value: $95,000

Population by Race

Races in Morgantown:

White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
Black (4.2%)
Chinese (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Asian Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (15.7%), English (11.9%), Italian (11.6%), United States (5.6%), Polish (4.9%).

Elevation: 947 feet

Land area: 9.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morgantown

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.7%
Unemployed: 11.3%
Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgantown city

Never married: 58.0%
Now married: 30.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 5.7%

6.0% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,471 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Morgantown:

H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (1160 VAN VOORHIS ROAD)
MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (1200 JD ANDERSON DR)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morgantown:

MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 4 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 31 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 50 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morgantown:

TITUS FIELD (about 13 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; Abbreviation: 70D)
FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Abbreviation: 4G7)
GREENE COUNTY (about 22 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA; Abbreviation: WAY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Morgantown:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 19,666; Location: PRESIDENTS OFFICE BOX 6201; Public; Website: www.wvu.edu/indexflash.html; Offers Doctor’s degree)
WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 198; Location: 148 WILLEY ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wvjc.com)
MONONGALIA COUNTY TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 103; Location: 1000 MISSISSIPPI ST; Public; Website: boe.mono.k12.wv.us/montec)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCH OF RAD TECHN (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: MEDICAL CTR DR; Private, not-for-profit)
MORGANTOWN BEAUTY COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 276 WALNUT ST; Private, for-profit)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT (Full-time enrollment: 8; Location: 278C SPRUCE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIV HOSP DEPT OF NUTR AND DIETETICS (Full-time enrollment: 6; Location: MEDICAL CENTER BOX 8016 MEDICAL CENTER DR; Private, not-for-profit)
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING (Location: 1644 MILEGROUND; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Morgantown:

FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)

Schools

Public high schools in Morgantown:

MORGANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,681; Location: 109 WILSON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,271; Location: 991 PRICE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 1000 MISSISSIPPI ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Morgantown:

EMMANUEL BAPTIST (Students: 20; Location: PO BOX 1511; Grades: 1 – 12)
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: RT 8 BOX 204 B; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Morgantown:

SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 500 E PARKWAY DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
MOUNTAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 661 GREENBAG ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 825 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
CHEAT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 154 CROSBY ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
CHEAT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 160 CROSBY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 670 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
BROOKHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 1215 BAKER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
SUNCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 360 BALDWIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
WESTOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 200 WEST PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
RIDGEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 1550 GOSHEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Morgantown:

ST FRANCIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC (Students: 398; Location: 375 BIRCH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 308 ELMHURST STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 30 HARNER RUN RD; Grades: 7 – 11)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: PO BX 342 RT 857 GREENBAG RD; Grades: PK – 6)
MORGANTOWN EARLY LEARNING (Students: 45; Location: 302 SCOTT AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
MORGANTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: ROUTE 3 BOX 384 A; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Morgantown:

MORGANTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $953,928; Location: 373 SPRUCE STREET; 151,851 books; 8,664 audio materials; 10,667 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)