Monongalia County, West Virginia (WV)

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• • 90,61486.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,8853.7%Two or more races
  • 3,5923.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,4963.3%Asian alone
  • 2,5182.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 9820.9%Some other race alone
  • 240.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $333,643

Here:	$333,643
State:	$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,800

Here:	$225,800
State:	$205,683

In 2-unit structures: $138,709

Here:	$138,709
State:	$127,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,891

Here:	$231,891
State:	$136,692

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,490

Here:	$272,490
State:	$177,533

Mobile homes: $58,045

Here:	$58,045
State:	$63,963

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,427

Here:	$7,427
State:	$49,247

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 38
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 381
• Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 2

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,316 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $956 (0.4%)

Area name: Morgantown, WV MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monongalia County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.

Cities in this county include: Morgantown, Cheat Lake, Brookhaven, Westover, Cassville, Star City, Granville, Blacksville, Pentress.

2023 air pollution in Monongalia County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.039 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Chester County, Pennsylvania , Washington County, Maryland , Preston County , Logan County, Illinois .

Current college students: 18,429
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,005 (45.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3,0332010 or later
• 1,5712000 to 2009
• 6711990 to 1999
• 5011980 to 1989
• 2601970 to 1979
• 444Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,401
• One, attached: 4,531
• Two: 1,722
• 3 or 4: 2,369
• 5 to 9: 3,029
• 10 to 19: 3,596
• 20 to 49: 3,357
• 50 or more: 2,830
• Mobile homes: 3,895
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 222

Housing units in Monongalia County with a mortgage: 15,746 (1,983 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 1,721 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 248

Religion statistics for Monongalia County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Monongalia County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 14, 2018 - February 20, 2018, FEMA Id: 4359, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: July 28, 2017 - July 29, 2017, FEMA Id: 4331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 05, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4059: March 16, 2012, FEMA Id: 4059, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• West Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1903: April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1903, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: November 11, 2003 to November 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1500: November 21, 2003, FEMA Id: 1500, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.78% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,005 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($16,977 average AGI)
4.82% relocated from other states ($42,028 average AGI)

Monongalia County:	4.82%
West Virginia average:	3.02%

from Marion County, WV	0.53% ($44,874 average AGI)
from Preston County, WV	0.44% ($37,210)
from Harrison County, WV	0.40% ($57,549)
from Fayette County, PA	0.30% ($46,248)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.22% ($77,550)
from Greene County, PA	0.19% ($51,985)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.16% ($45,911)

9.19% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,220 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.27% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($15,998 average AGI)
5.92% relocated to other states ($48,222 average AGI)

Monongalia County:	5.92%
West Virginia average:	2.93%

to Marion County, WV	0.78% ($41,839 average AGI)
to Preston County, WV	0.58% ($52,124)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.42% ($82,283)
to Harrison County, WV	0.29% ($60,204)
to Fayette County, PA	0.27% ($53,122)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.21% ($38,286)
to Greene County, PA	0.15% ($59,396)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Monongalia County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 20,535 (8,159 living alone), Female householders: 24,232 (8,457 living alone)

• 15,691 spouses (15,487 opposite-sex spouses), 3,955 unmarried partners, (3,853 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 22,589 children (20,629 natural, 1,246 adopted, 714 stepchildren), 1,468 grandchildren, 742 brothers or sisters, 2,155 parents, 0 foster children, 1,442 other relatives, 7,593 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 6,467

Size of family households: 9,576 2-persons, 6,344 3-persons, 4,079 4-persons, 1,839 5-persons, 564 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,616 1-person, 4,396 2-persons, 614 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 238 5-persons.

10,656 married couples with children.
4,598 single-parent households (1,413 men, 3,185 women).

92.5% of residents of Monongalia speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $563,351,000 ($6,713 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,515,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $164,183,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,813,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $240,000
Federal grants: $126,877,000
Federal procurement contracts: $77,430,000 ($10,605,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $100,807,000 ($5,297,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $241,646,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,371,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,949,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.89 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in Monongalia County, West Virginia
• 9622020 or later
• 7,3542010 to 2019
• 9,1672000 to 2009
• 6,6791990 to 1999
• 5,5971980 to 1989
• 6,1951970 to 1979
• 2,4291960 to 1969
• 4,7021950 to 1959
• 1,9031940 to 1949
• 4,9641939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Monongalia County, West Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monongalia County, West Virginia
• 3511 room
• 02 rooms
• 5003 rooms
• 2,4934 rooms
• 4,2625 rooms
• 4,8146 rooms
• 4,4007 rooms
• 3,4488 rooms
• 5,6239+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monongalia County, West Virginia
• 1,3551 room
• 1,5962 rooms
• 3,7713 rooms
• 5,2544 rooms
• 3,5165 rooms
• 1,3506 rooms
• 1,0717 rooms
• 3578 rooms
• 6069+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Monongalia County, West Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monongalia County, West Virginia
• 351no bedroom
• 2481 bedroom
• 4,5512 bedrooms
• 12,8033 bedrooms
• 6,4404 bedrooms
• 1,4985+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monongalia County, West Virginia
• 1,355no bedroom
• 4,2441 bedroom
• 8,5982 bedrooms
• 3,4473 bedrooms
• 8334 bedrooms
• 3995+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Monongalia County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Monongalia County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 882no vehicle
• 7,8151 vehicle
• 11,9542 vehicles
• 4,1703 vehicles
• 9144 vehicles
• 1565+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Monongalia County in renter-occupied apartments
• 1,667no vehicle
• 9,8111 vehicle
• 5,6072 vehicles
• 1,3953 vehicles
• 3964 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

78.9% of Monongalia County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in West Virginia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 58,207
• Other state: 41,480
• Northeast: 13,713
• Midwest: 8,161
• South: 16,234
• West: 3,372

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,589
• Number of aged recipients: 87
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,502
• Number of recipients under 18: 297
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,100
• Number of recipients older than 64: 192
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 462
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 747

Monongalia County on our top lists:

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"