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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Morgantown, KY compare?
| Figure | Morgantown, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,512 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,505 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 753 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Morgantown, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,479±32 |
| Median age | 35.1±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.4%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.9%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.9%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.3%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $37,604±$12,218 |
| Per capita income | $20,259±$3,490 |
| People below the poverty line | 37.3%±11.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9%±10.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $114,000±$11,782 |
| Median gross rent | $628±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.5%±8.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.1%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7%±7.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov