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Morgan
West Virginia

17K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$307K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$22,811

Federal Spending per Capita$676

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$3,084

SS Benefits / Person$5,322

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$302K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$320K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$742/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,079

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.0%

Homeownership Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.0%

Sold Above List Price

20.7%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,063

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,639

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,077

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate68.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-0.10

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days241 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$38K

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days5,083 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days946 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,547 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)738 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed201 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed103 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)368 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers15

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers486 workers

Public Transit Commuters28 workers

Walk to Work99 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)600 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.505

Nonprofit Organizations111

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults23.5%

Divorced Adults14.1%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+55R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +334

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.30x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $307K

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Local News — Morgan

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home & Crematorium · 25‏/12‏/2025

Tommy Shrader Morgan

Tommy Shrader Morgan of Charleston, West Virginia, died on Christmas morning, 2025, at Magnolia Assi…

The Real WV · قبل 3 أسابيع

At the West Virginia Film Festival, Appalachian youth have a vision for the state’s arts scene

Nineteen-year-old Liberty Morgan is the lead organizer and founder of the West Virginia Youth Film F…

Hindustan Times · 26‏/01‏/2026

Who is Morgan L. Morrow? West Virginia woman, 39, arrested over alleged plot to assassinate Trump | Hindustan Times

Who is Morgan Morrow? According to an X post shared by Libs of TikTok, Morrow is a librarian at Jack…

Morgan Funeral Home · 01‏/07‏/2026

John Leon Nickell Obituary Jul 1, 2026

John Leon Nickell, born July 17, 1947, in Ronceverte, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at the a…

Post and Courier · قبل 4 أسابيع

Brian Keith Morgan Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Huntington, WV

Brian Morgan Obituary Brian Keith Morgan, 62, passed away August 6, 2026. A native of Cabell County,…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل شهر واحد

Kenneth Morgan Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Charleston, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Kenneth Morgan Obituary. KENNETH E. MORGAN, often known to friends and family as Ken, Kenny, Shaky a…

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Morgan
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