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Dayton, NV vs Morgantown, WV

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- Morgantown is 0% more densely populated than Dayton.
- People are 53.3% less likely to be married in Morgantown.
- The Median Age is 19.3 years younger in Morgantown.
 Dayton, NVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,316329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
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 Population - 20109,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,809285,036,114
 Population - 19902,217  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now370.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,936.393.4
 Land Area31.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dayton, NVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Dayton, NVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dayton, NVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Married Population59.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households5,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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