Morgantown, WV Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 11,808 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,629 | 47.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 204 | 1.7 |
| 2 units | 1,581 | 13.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,491 | 12.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 890 | 7.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 609 | 5.2 |
| 20 or more units | 975 | 8.3 |
| Mobile home | 429 | 3.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 142 | 1.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 438 | 3.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 485 | 4.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 757 | 6.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,609 | 13.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,612 | 13.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,358 | 28.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 3,407 | 28.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 389 | 3.3 |
| 2 rooms | 782 | 6.6 |
| 3 rooms | 1,412 | 12.0 |
| 4 rooms | 2,593 | 22.0 |
| 5 rooms | 1,753 | 14.8 |
| 6 rooms | 1,877 | 15.9 |
| 7 rooms | 1,245 | 10.5 |
| 8 rooms | 865 | 7.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 892 | 7.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 10,873 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,427 | 40.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,644 | 24.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,026 | 9.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 921 | 8.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 684 | 6.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,171 | 10.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,422 | 13.1 |
| 1 | 4,686 | 43.1 |
| 2 | 3,553 | 32.7 |
| 3 or more | 1,212 | 11.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 8,409 | 77.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 87 | 0.8 |
| Electricity | 2,192 | 20.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 42 | 0.4 |
| Coal or coke | 13 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 53 | 0.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 60 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 17 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 59 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 55 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 191 | 1.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 10,873 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,636 | 97.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 116 | 1.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 121 | 1.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,984 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 408 | 10.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,836 | 46.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 927 | 23.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 469 | 11.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 261 | 6.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 73 | 1.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 10 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 95,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,345 | 58.9 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 208 | 5.2 |
$500 to $699 | 649 | 16.3 |
$700 to $999 | 773 | 19.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 461 | 11.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 129 | 3.2 |
$2,000 or more | 119 | 3.0 |
Median (dollars) | 795 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,639 | 41.1 |
Median (dollars) | 232 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,984 | 49.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 561 | 14.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 436 | 10.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 327 | 8.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 139 | 3.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 506 | 12.7 |
| Not computed | 31 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,423 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 83 | 1.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 838 | 13.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,049 | 47.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,421 | 22.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 485 | 7.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 261 | 4.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 11 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 275 | 4.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 431 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 609 | 9.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 455 | 7.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 447 | 7.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 455 | 7.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 383 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,444 | 53.6 |
| Not computed | 630 | 9.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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