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State of West Virginia - County of Upshur

Upshur County Demography

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  • Table 1. Upshur County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Upshur County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Upshur County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Upshur County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Upshur County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Upshur County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Upshur County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Upshur County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 355
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 23,374
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,631
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 23,404
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,622
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 65.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 22,867
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,538
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 23,427
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -30
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 537
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -560
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -2.4%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 137
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Upshur County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 23,404
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,248
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,030
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,944
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,009
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,724
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,785
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,160
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 504
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 11,354
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 12,050
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 22,981
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 144
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 39
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 72
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 135
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Upshur County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,381
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 141
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 8,972
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,245
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 22,023
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,259
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,997
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,483
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 6,353
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,793
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,130
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 818
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 478
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,619
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,175
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.40%


    TABLE 4. Upshur County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 23,730
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 258
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 269
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 15.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,955
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,255


    TABLE 5. Upshur County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,095
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,337
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,216
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 14,099
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 9,059
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 64.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,695
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,150
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,739
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 44.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,487
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -70
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,526
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 19.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 27.50%


    TABLE 6. Upshur County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 378
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 31
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 347
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 421
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 23,471
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,610
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 22,867
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,841
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 10,751
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 8,972
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,883
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 101
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 51
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 50.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 50
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 49.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 6,246


    TABLE 7. Upshur County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 369,389
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 281,737
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 31.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 23,546
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 15,688
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 57.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 92,641
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 220,860
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 79,409
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 36.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 39,309
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 143,602
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 65.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 26,619
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,119
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 54,585
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 24.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 39,738
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 39,309
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 37,290
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 36,111




     









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