MorgantownPA
The town was settled in 1806 and has 1,381 residents today.
Is Morgantown a good place to live?
Morgantown’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 23% of the land in Morgantown is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Morgantown yet; the figures below are still real.
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lynnewood Hall and 115 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morgantown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw40 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
39 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a year
22 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
39 mi Stadium & arenaFranklin Field
40 mi MuseumBarnes FoundationPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Franklin Field: NASA World Wind, Public domain · Barnes Foundation: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Morgantown: who provides what
Morgantown is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morgantown.
The typical home in Morgantown is valued at about $446K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.4%. The typical rent in Morgantown is $1,546 a month. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 74%.
| Morgantown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,546 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Low risk in Morgantown, with inland flooding at the top
For Morgantown, the FEMA risk score is 21 of 100. Expected losses in Morgantown break down as 58% from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23.3% of the land in Morgantown is protected from building
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. For Morgantown, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile. The town has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Caernarvon Township Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Young adults are less common in Morgantown than in Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 26%, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Among residents in Morgantown, 18% are 65 or older.
| Morgantown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Morgantown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Morgantown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Morgantown
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Morgantown has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 787 people commute in
Half commute less than 14 miles. Morgantown had 803 jobs in 2023, down 527 from 2013. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Caernarvon Township (12%), Reading (4%) and Honey Brook Township (4%).
| Morgantown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Morgantown is
In Morgantown, 8.6% of adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults in the town: 10% report frequent physical distress, 18% get no exercise outside work.
| Morgantown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Morgantown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.3% | 18.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Morgantown
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Morgantown
About 5 of every 100 Morgantown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Questions about Morgantown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morgantown, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Morgantown yet; the figures below are still real.