Morgantown, KY City Data

Morgantown, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,544 people who live in Morgantown and approximately 13,010 who live in Butler County. We want to help people moving to or living in Morgantown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Morgantown. We have included Morgantown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Morgantown Information

Butler County where Morgantown resides is 431.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,010 and has a population rank of 2,232 out of all the places in the United States.

Morgantown has a total of 2,544 people and of those residents there are 1,153 males and 1,391 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 159 births each year and around 134 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Morgantown varies per year, but currently 2,530 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,544 people who live in Morgantown, there are 658 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Morgantown is 329 male and 329 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,960.

General Morgantown Information
Total area in square miles - Butler County	431.52
Water area in square miles - Butler County	N/A
Resident population - Butler County	13,010
Population rank - Butler County	2,232
Total population	2,544
Total population (male)	1,153
Total population (female)	1,391
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Butler County	159
Deaths- Butler County	134
Population of one race	2,530
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	658
Population under 20 years (male)	329
Population under 20 years (female)	329
Total population 18 years and over	1,960

Morgantown Social Characteristics

There are 5,059 households in Morgantown. Families make up 3,718 of these households. The table below breaks down the Morgantown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,049), male householder with no wife present (218) and female householder with no husband present (409). The remainder of the Morgantown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,350. Morgantown, KY moving companies help people in Morgantown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Morgantown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Morgantown is based, there are 5,252 females 15 and over; of those females there are 729 never married, 3,184 now married, 115 separated, 757 widowed, and 467 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 75 separated, 126 widowed and 528 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Morgantown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Morgantown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butler County)
Total households	5,059
Family households (families)	3,718
With own children under 18 years	1,877
Married-couple family	3,049
With own children under 18 years	1,387
Male householder, no wife present, family	218
With own children under 18 years	95
Female householder, no husband present, family	409
With own children under 18 years	276
Nonfamily households	1,350
Householder living alone	1,205
65 years and over	521

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	338
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	314
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,860
Householder	627
Spouse	430
Child	667
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	5
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	479
Male householder	132
Male householder living alone	109
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	292
Female householder living alone	279
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,252
Never married	729
Now married	3,184
Separated	115
Widowed	757
Divorced	467
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	75
Widowed	126
Divorced	528

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,544
Male	1,153
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	25
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	25
Female	1,391
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	25
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	78
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,544
One race	2,530
White	2,430
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,339
People who are White alone	2,235
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,177
Same house	7,841
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,333
Different state or abroad	561
Different state	425
Abroad	136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butler County)
Total resident population	13,010
Born in United States	10,054
State of residence	10,990
Different state	1,749
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	41
Foreign born	230

Morgantown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Morgantown. That total enrollment is 2,925 for the population of the country, which includes Morgantown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 855 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 323.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Morgantown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,925
Pre-kindergarten	119
Public	113
Private	6
Kindergarten	186
Public	186
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,525
Public	1,477
Private	48
Elementary and high school	2,296
Public	2,226
Private	70
High school grades 9 to 12	771
Public	749
Private	22
College, undergraduate years	237
Public	205
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	87
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,586

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,489
Less than 9th grade	1,725
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,612
High school graduate	3,426
Some college, no degree	957
Associate's degree	225
Bachelor's degree	544
Graduate or professional degree	6.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	314

Morgantown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,180 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Morgantown. The Morgantown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (979), service occupations (821), sales and office occupations (1,093), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,910). The 10,180 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,462 private wage and salary workers, 812 government workers, 633 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butler County)
Population 16 years and over	10,180
In labor force	6,233
Civilian labor force	6,228
Employed	5,926
Unemployed	302
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	5,180
In labor force	2,671
Civilian labor force	2,668
Unemployed Civilian labor force	147
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	5,000
In labor force	3,562
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	155
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butler County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,796
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,542
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	993
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	87
Other means	14
Worked at home	157
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	156,005

OCCUPATION (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	979
Management, professional, and related occupations	979
Service occupations	821
Sales and office occupations	1,093
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,910

INDUSTRY (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	979
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	337
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,701
Wholesale trade	120
Retail trade	651
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	359
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	161
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	237
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	885
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	331
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	195

CLASS OF WORKER (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	979
Private wage and salary workers	4,462
Government workers	812
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	633
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Morgantown Housing Characteristics

In Morgantown, KY there are 5,815 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,059 occupied and 756 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Morgantown, there are 3,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12 units in Morgantown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Morgantown, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Morgantown, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Morgantown. There are 189 housing units with rent less than $200, 115 with rent between $200-299, 333 with rent between $300-499 and 107 with rent for $500 and above. Full Morgantown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Morgantown, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butler County)
Total housing units	5,815
Occupied housing units	5,059
Vacant housing units	756

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butler County)
Total housing units	5,815
1-unit, detached	3,829
1-unit, attached	12
2 units	99
3 or 4 units	70
5 to 9 units	102
10 to 19 units	91
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,584

HOUSING TENURE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	5,059
Owner-occupied	4,027
Renter-occupied	1,032

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	5,059
No vehicles available	399
2 vehicle available	3,227
3 vehicles available	849
4 vehicles available	265
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	5,059
Utility gas	894
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,250
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	186
Coal or coke	18
Wood	413
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	5,059
Less Than $50,000	4,027
$50,000 to $99,999	922
$100,000 to $149,999	185
$150,000 to $199,999	48
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,900

GROSS RENT (Butler County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,032
Less than $200	189
$200 to $299	115
$300 to $499	333
$500 to $699	101
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A