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Morgantown, WV vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 52.4% more likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years older in Portland.
 Morgantown, WVPortland, ORUnited States
 Population29,316647,176329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%50.3%50.5%
 Male Population54.6%49.7%49.5%
 Median Age24.437.938.4
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 Population - 201028,638585,476309,327,143
 Population - 200026,809529,121285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879437,319251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now15.1%24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%50.2%30.8%
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 Population Density2,936.34,850.693.4
 Land Area10.0133.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.411.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%4.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.1%4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%4.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 171.1%2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%3.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2418.1%4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%19.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 448.8%17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%13.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 593.6%5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%5.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.1%8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%3.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.2%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVPortland, ORUnited States
 White83.7%68.8%59.4%
 Black5.0%5.5%12.2%
 Asian3.4%8.4%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.5%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic3.6%10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population27.8%42.4%49.8%
     Currently Married26.7%41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%1.3%1.8%
 Single Population72.2%57.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%41.6%33.8%
 Divorced7.2%12.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%3.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.122.262.60
 Households11,637279,797124,010,992
 Family Households4,756139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%31.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children46.9%44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881140,40743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children14.3%14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%10.1%10.8%
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 12 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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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