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Morgantown, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Butler County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,729
Population
820/sq mi density
$37,037
Median Income
$20,189 per capita
$111,400
Home Value
$193,523 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
624 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$37,037 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,400 home value, $582/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,037
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,189
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.6%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Morgantown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Morgantown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,037
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,189
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,011
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$893
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$893
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$409M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
309
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
24
Retail
31
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,011
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,856
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,037 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,189 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,011 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $893 |
| County GDP | $409M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 309 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,011 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,856 |