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Morgantown, WV vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 84.7% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Irvine.
 Morgantown, WVIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVIrvine, CAUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 14 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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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