West Virginia

Monongalia County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.4%
Other
9%
African
3.6%

Compared with West Virginia and the United States

Monongalia Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMonongalia CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.4%88.7%58%
Black or African American3.6%3.9%—
Hispanic2.2%2.6%—
Indian1.7%0.2%—
East Asian1.7%0.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Monongalia County next to West Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMonongalia CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,346$59,608$80,734
Median home value$267,700$162,600$332,700
Home price to income4.1×2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$987/mo$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%17.6%21.0%