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Morgantown, WV vs Ashland, VA

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- Ashland is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 9.8% more likely to be married in Ashland.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Ashland.
 Morgantown, WVAshland, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,478329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,619285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,038.993.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVAshland, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVAshland, VAUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVAshland, VAUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.5%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,46680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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