Monongalia County

Monongalia County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $28,625. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $83,800. At a median age of 30.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 22.8% is well above the national figure. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.