Morgan County Information
Morgan in
West Virginia occupies
230 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,337, a change from a 2000 population of
14,943 and
12,128 in 1990.
10.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Morgan in 2004, a change from
45 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
336 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Morgan, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Morgan | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 230 sq. miles | Ranked 2,977 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,337 | Ranked 2,018 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,987 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,943 | Ranked 2,097 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,128 | Ranked 2,205 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 45 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 174 | 269 |
| Burglaries | 57 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 101 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,166 | 7,286 |
| Unemployed Population | 336 | 284 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.9% |
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