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Monongalia County, West Virginia

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Monongalia County, West Virginia
Persons in poverty, percent
18.3%
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
106,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
105,822
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 105,822
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 96,189
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
13.5%
Female persons, percent
48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a)
3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
87.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 5,354
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 5.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 49,892
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $221,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $376
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $868
Building permits, 2021 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 43,640
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 75.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 46.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 312,839
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,376,419
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 60,966
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,718,070
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $16,195
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $56,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $36,502
Persons in poverty, percent
18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 2,352
Total employment, 2020 48,196
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 2,453,480
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 5,888
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,047
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,215
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 300
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 89
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,620
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 118
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,562
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 293.9
Population per square mile, 2010 267.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 360.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 360.06
FIPS Code 54061
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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