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Ravenswood, WV vs Morgantown, WV

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- Household income in Morgantown, is 1% less than it is in Ravenswood and is 87% below the National Average.
- Ravenswood unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Morgantown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Ravenswood, WVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,427  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,221  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ravenswood, WVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ravenswood, WVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support8.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ravenswood    3 Reviews

The Beautiful Oak Trees that surround Ravenswood High School were planted in 1961 by members of the "Civilian Conservation Corps" and several Distinguished Military  More

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As a student, I was educated in Ravenswood, West Virginia. Ravenswood is an old town, that was initially zoned as a private estate owned by the first President of the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There really isn't anything to do unless your into high school football or willing to travel a half hour or more in order to find something to do like shopping,  More

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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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