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Morgantown, WV (City Center / West Virginia U)

Found within zip code: 26505

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$127,338

high cost relative to West Virginia
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,941,000+		0%
$1,456,001-$1,941,000		0%
$970,001-$1,456,000		0%
$776,001-$970,000		0%
$582,001-$776,000		0%
$388,001-$582,000		0%
$194,001-$388,000		9%
$97,001-$194,000		58%
$0-$97,000		33%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to WV, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some East Asian, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL 991 PRICE STREET, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505 (304) 291-9270	09-12
WOODBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORNER OF PARSON AND FORTNEY, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505 (304) 291-9295	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

MONONGALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, WV

10,024 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of WV school districts	61.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	23.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	78%	81%	80%	77%	75%	STATE
79%	78%	81%	80%	77%	75%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	90.2	93.6
BLACK (%)	5.7	5.0
HISPANIC (%)	0.9	0.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.0	0.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	39.3	49.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,480	$54,933,000	46.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$452	$4,533,000	3.8
STAFF	$319	$3,199,000	2.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$163	$1,629,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$513	$5,141,000	4.3
OPERATION	$971	$9,732,000	8.2
TRANSPORTATION	$650	$6,512,000	5.5
OTHER	$147	$1,474,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,214	$32,220,000	27.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,109	$31,164,000	26.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,803	$118,317,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	47.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	46.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center / West Virginia U
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in Morgantown
1 in 144
in West Virginia
1 in 364

	City Center / West Virginia U	Morgantown	West Virginia
		6.92	2.74

Morgantown, WV violent crimes

Population: 27,161
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	18	27	143
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.66	0.99	5.27

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center / West Virginia U
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in Morgantown
1 in 18
in West Virginia
1 in 37

	City Center / West Virginia U	Morgantown	West Virginia
		55.52	26.38

Morgantown, WV property crimes

Population: 27,161
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	273	1,154	70
RATE PER 1,000	10.05	42.49	2.58

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center / West Virginia U	Morgantown	West Virginia
		1237	2

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WV*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	84.86%	4.46%	2	2
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Morgantown, WV Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WV*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	127.97%	6.73%	6	4
Last 10 Years	68.40%	6.84%	8	4
Last 5 Years	39.83%	7.96%	8	7
Last 2 Years	3.23%	1.61%	2	5
Last 12 Months	0.95%	0.95%	5	6
Latest Quarter	0.92%	3.68%	4	6
			* 10 is highest

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