Morgantown

Population: 1,340
Median household income: $76,673
Median home value: $243,100

Morgantown is a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,340 residents. Its median household income of $76,673 runs in line with the Berks County figure of $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Morgantown's population grew 98.2% from 676 to 1,340, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $206,600 to $243,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,340
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,673
Median home value: $243,100
Median gross rent: $1,284
Housing units: 611
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6761,340

Median household income

$49,839$76,673

Median home value

$206,600$243,100

Median gross rent

$791$1,284

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	676	$49,839	$206,600	$791
2020	1,541	$64,292	$199,400	$922
2021	1,509	$66,590	$207,300	$888
2022	1,389	$74,984	$219,500	$1,153
2023	1,340	$76,673	$243,100	$1,284

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.1%
5 to 17	347	25.9%
18 to 24	83	6.2%
25 to 34	64	4.8%
35 to 44	257	19.2%
45 to 54	89	6.6%
55 to 64	232	17.3%
65 to 74	170	12.7%
75 and over	83	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,306	97.5%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	3.5%
High school graduate	277	30.9%
Some college or associate's	302	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	217	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	68	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	434	71.1%
Carpooled	42	6.9%
Public transit	10	1.6%
Walked	17	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	16.2%
Other means	8	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	17.6%
15 to 29 min	106	20.7%
30 to 44 min	122	23.9%
45 to 59 min	135	26.4%
60+ min	58	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 12.3% (165 of 1,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	342	62.8%
Nonfamily households	203	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	545	89.2%
Vacant	66	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	414	76.0%
Renter-occupied	131	24.0%

1-unit, detached29.6%

1-unit, attached51.2%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	29.6%
1-unit, attached	313	51.2%
2 to 4 units	70	11.5%
5 to 19 units	26	4.3%
20 or more units	11	1.8%
Mobile home & other	10	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4251016
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1501, -75.8873