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Morgantown, WV vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 57.1% more likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Laurel.
 Morgantown, WVLaurel, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,438329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,960285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,113.893.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVLaurel, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVLaurel, MDUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.1%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVLaurel, MDUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews
Mark · Tanque Verde, AZ
A Classic College Town with Big City Amenities
Over 3 years ago

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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Patricia · Morgantown, WV
Retiree view of Morgantown WV
Over 10 years ago

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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IDaveZ · Morgantown, WV
morgantown
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 Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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