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Morgantown West Virginia Real Estate By Jennifer Hershey

Morgantown West Virginia Real Estate

Morgantown, West Virginia, is located in Monongalia County, 56 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and 162 miles E of Columbus, Ohio. Morgantown has a population of 26,809.

Morgantown Homes

Morgantown properties pool is 10,873 residential properties including Morgantown new homes. Median age of real estate in Morgantown is 1955. Average Household size is 2.76 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 21% are 2 bedroom homes, 53% are 3 bedroom homes, 20% are 4 bedroom homes, and 5% are 5+ bedroom homes.

Morgantown Mortgage Statistics

Morgantown mortgages vs. USA median statistics

Homes Morgantown USA
Homes With No Mortgage 41%
30%
Homes With Mortgage 59%
70%
First Mortgage Only 46%
54%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 13%
16%

Morgantown Area Real Estate Tax

Morgantown Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $521 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 44,622. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Morgantown School District: Children make up 11.1% of Morgantown population. Morgantown has 2,963 under 18 years old residents, or 0.25 kids per one worker, or 0.27 kids per one household.

Morgantown Real Estate & Morgantown Homeownership

There are 4131.74 or 38% one person households, 3805.55 or 35% two person households, and 1630.95 or 15% three person households in Morgantown, West Virginia. Median residents age is 23.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,779 or 10.4%% of Morgantown population.

There are 12,084 workers (over 16 years of age) in Morgantown. Of these, 74.45% drive to work. Approximately 1.65% of workers in Morgantown take public transportation. An estimated 16.77% walk to work.

Median Morgantown homeowner's housing expences are 14.9%

Crime in Morgantown (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year

Type of Crime Morgantown USA, 2003
Violent Crimes
NaN
47.5
Robberies
NaN
14.2
Aggravated Assaults
NaN
29.5
Property Crimes
NaN
358.8
Burglaries
NaN
74.0
Larceny-Thefts
NaN
241.5
Motor Vehicle Thefts
NaN
43.3

Invest in Morgantown Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Morgantown West Virginia area, you should consider following statistical data:

Category Morgantown USA
Near Medium City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
-
Near Large City
Columbus, Ohio
-
Morgantown Zip Codes
26501, 26505, 26506, 26508
-
Morgantown Area Codes
304
-
White population
89.48%
75.1%
African-American population
4.15%
12.3%
Asian
4.15%
3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan
0.17%
0.9%
Hispanic (of any race)
1.54%
12.5%
Median Family Income (1999)
$ 44,622%
$42,000
Population Below Poverty Level
32.81%
12.4%

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