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Morgantown, WV vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years older in Washington.
 Morgantown, WVWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morgantown, WVWashington, DCUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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