Morgantown, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,903 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 145 | 1.0 |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 1.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,322 | 8.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 664 | 4.5 |
| College or graduate school | 12,619 | 84.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,019 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 504 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 800 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,409 | 20.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,209 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 352 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,538 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,207 | 26.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,721 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,342 | 58.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,492 | 30.3 |
| Separated | 207 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,259 | 5.1 |
Female | 1,031 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 1,421 | 5.7 |
Female | 821 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 147 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 73 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,199 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,721 | 7.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,868 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 943 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,699 | 11.6 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,905 | 88.4 |
Percent employed | 66.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,782 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,268 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,370 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,751 | 33.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,504 | 62.6 |
Same county | 4,111 | 15.6 |
Different county | 12,393 | 47.0 |
Same state | 5,791 | 22.0 |
Different state | 6,602 | 25.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,115 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,161 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,551 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 25,305 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 13,356 | 49.2 |
Different state | 11,949 | 44.0 |
Born outside United States | 246 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,610 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,221 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 321 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,289 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,610 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 419 | 26.0 |
| Asia | 815 | 50.6 |
| Africa | 96 | 6.0 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 201 | 12.5 |
| Northern America | 64 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,370 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,791 | 90.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,579 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 985 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 774 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 289 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,034 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 306 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 568 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 297 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,161 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,471 | 108.5 |
| Arab | 185 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 144 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 423 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,201 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 619 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 94 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,619 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 148 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 213 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 4,221 | 15.5 |
| Italian | 3,119 | 11.5 |
| Lithuanian | 83 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 202 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,305 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 280 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 847 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 813 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 278 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 100 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 266 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 135 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 126 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,499 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 384 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 101 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 5,000 | 18.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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