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Monongalia
West Virginia

106K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$267K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$83,770

Federal Spending per Capita$6,657

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers50.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %11.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms64

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$140K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.1%

Dependency Ratio0.72

Medicare Spending / Person$1,885

SS Benefits / Person$2,846

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$66K

Professional Services Concentration0.87x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$263K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$266K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1414/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.49%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,183

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,099/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.2%

Homeownership Rate57.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Sold Above List Price

12.4%

Median Days to Close

41 days

Active Listings

280

New Listings / Month

114

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.0% · Redfin 99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices206

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,654

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients615 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,688

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,179

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,301

HS Completion Rate93.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools30

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)33th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.11

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days227 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$80K

Ozone Days214 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.53

Heating Degree Days5,511 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days820 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,717 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)663 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)50 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed259 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed75 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)370 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)484 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations19 stations

DC Fast Chargers19 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers25

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,956 workers

Public Transit Commuters736 workers

Walk to Work2,726 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)667 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work5.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities21

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.283

Nonprofit Organizations549

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.2%

Never-Married Adults44.7%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations65

Asian Population3.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.89 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores15

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging31

Recreation Businesses50

Professional Services Firms246

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms143

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.49%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+6R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +106

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $267K

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Local News — Monongalia

WV News · قبل 4 أيام

UPDATE: 9-year-old boy safely recovered following Morgantown abduction, suspect in custody

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 9-year-old boy was safely recovered unharmed and a suspect was taken into cust…

WDTV 5 · قبل أسبوعين (2)

West Virginia State Police to hold sobriety checkpoint in Monongalia County next month

West Virginia State Police to hold sobriety checkpoint in Monongalia County next month. Published: A…

WVNS · قبل يومين (2)

Man allegedly claimed to be 17 to have sex with minor in Mon County

WESTOVER, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man has been charged after allegedly performing sexual acts with an under…

WTRF · قبل يومين (2)

Man allegedly claimed to be 17 to have sex with minor in West Virginia

WESTOVER, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man has been charged after allegedly performing sexual acts with an under…

WBOY.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

West Virginia Tattoo Expo kicks off in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The 12th annual summer West Virginia Tattoo Expo began in Morgantown on F…

West Virginia Watch · قبل شهر واحد

Mon County pools advised to close because of poor air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke enters WV

Health officials in Monongalia County are recommending that outdoor pools close and camps and daycar…

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