Morgantown, WV Economic Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff





Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over24,556100.0
In labor force13,91456.7
Civilian labor force
13,88456.5
Employed
12,31250.1
Unemployed
1,5726.4
Percent of civilian labor force
11.3(X)
Armed Forces
300.1
Not in labor force10,64243.3
Females 16 years and over11,912100.0
In labor force6,47254.3
Civilian labor force
6,47254.3
Employed
5,75248.3
Own children under 6 years900100.0
All parents in family in labor force51457.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over12,084100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone7,79964.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,1979.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)1991.6
Walked2,02716.8
Other means4173.5
Worked at home4453.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)15.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over12,312100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,24442.6
Service occupations2,48920.2
Sales and office occupations3,24626.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations410.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations6034.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6895.6
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1511.2
Construction3933.2
Manufacturing4653.8
Wholesale trade940.8
Retail trade1,2229.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2031.6
Information3773.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4233.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,0358.4
Educational, health and social services5,17942.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,00916.3
Other services (except public administration)3372.7
Public administration4243.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers7,35259.7
Government workers4,35135.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business5404.4
Unpaid family workers690.6
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,065100.0
Less than $10,0003,32730.1
$10,000 to $14,9991,22611.1
$15,000 to $24,9991,53813.9
$25,000 to $34,9991,27111.5
$35,000 to $49,9991,31411.9
$50,000 to $74,9991,1009.9
$75,000 to $99,9996225.6
$100,000 to $149,9994233.8
$150,000 to $199,9991161.0
$200,000 or more1281.2
Median household income (dollars)20,649(X)
With earnings8,95680.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
32,000(X)
With Social Security income2,18919.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,539(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2282.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,200(X)
With public assistance income2522.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,700(X)
With retirement income1,74615.8
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,564(X)
Families4,289100.0
Less than $10,00044810.4
$10,000 to $14,9992375.5
$15,000 to $24,9994219.8
$25,000 to $34,99955212.9
$35,000 to $49,99978818.4
$50,000 to $74,99980618.8
$75,000 to $99,99949811.6
$100,000 to $149,9993688.6
$150,000 to $199,999972.3
$200,000 or more741.7
Median family income (dollars)44,622(X)
Per capita income (dollars)14,459(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers33,268(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers24,944(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families645(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.0
With related children under 18 years423(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.1
With related children under 5 years
178(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.3
Families with female householder, no husband present222(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.4
With related children under 18 years194(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)52.3
With related children under 5 years
61(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)59.8
Individuals8,795(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.4
18 years and over8,115(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)40.5
65 years and over
231(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.3
Related children under 18 years658(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
452(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over7,014(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)62.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53


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