Morgantown, WV

Morgantown, WV

2003‑2006:

Morgantown, WV Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Monongalia County, WV		60,797		55,617		63,714		75,024		75,509		81,866		84,592

Preston County, WV		31,399		27,233		25,455		30,460		29,037		29,334		30,052



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		114,644
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		92,196		82,850		89,169		105,484		104,546		111,200		114,644
Percent Change		-		-10.1%		7.6%		18.3%		-0.9%		6.4%		3.1%

Timeline

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Monongalia County, WV

Preston County, WV

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Morgantown, WV		25,525			22,487			29,431			27,605			25,879			26,809			28,292	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			28,292
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			114,644
Percent																				24.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Morgantown, WV

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					59,532		53.5%
			UA Population				55,997		50.4%
		Rural Population					51,668		46.5%

		Inside Principal Cities					26,809		24.1%
		Outside Principal Cities					84,391		75.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					111,200		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Morgantown, WV			55,997		55,997		100.0%

		Total					55,997


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 2003



-		New Metro Area: Morgantown, WV Metro Area
-		Monongalia County, WV included as original Metro Area component
-		Preston County, WV included as original Metro Area component
-		Morgantown, WV designated as original principal city of new Metro Area