Economy in Morgantown, West Virginia
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.60% | 8.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.27% | 0.35% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.94% | 32.10% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 5.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 4.70% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,825 | $26,154 |
| Household Income | $27,485 | $50,935 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 32.69% | 12.37% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.47% | 10.53% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.27% | 10.88% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.56% | 15.37% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 12.43% | 20.14% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.80% | 12.41% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.13% | 11.27% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.79% | 5.01% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.82% | 1.86% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.06% | 0.16% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.03% | 14.04% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 34.23% | 20.61% |
| Service | 20.50% | 14.45% |
| Sales and Office | 25.49% | 26.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.09% | 0.70% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 4.72% | 9.42% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 5.95% | 14.05% |
The unemployment rate in Morgantown, WV, is 4.60%, with job growth of 0.27%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.94%.
Morgantown, WV Taxes
Morgantown, WV,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Morgantown, WV Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,825, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $27,485.
Morgantown Economy SperlingViews
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