The overall crime rate in Morgantown is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
As is often the case in a small city, Morgantown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Morgantown ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.29% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Morgantown in 2022 was $20,259, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,036 for a family of four. However, Morgantown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Morgantown also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.25% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Morgantown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morgantown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morgantown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Morgantown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Morgantown include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Morgantown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
