Upshur County, WV

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2023 Population

23,758

0.49% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

18.3%

2.73% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,859

4.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$160,700

4.62% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 23.8k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $51,859. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Upshur County, WV declined from 23,875 to 23,758, a −0.49% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,663 to $51,859, a 4.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.993%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Upshur County, WV are West Virginia Wesleyan College (265 degrees awarded in 2023) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (134 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $160,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Barbour County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Randolph County, WV, and Webster County, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 23.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.749% of Upshur County, WV residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2023, there were 35.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 308 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Upshur County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 354
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
623 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 89

1.4%

Hispanic Population

333 people

1.4% of the people in N/A are hispanic (333 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.749%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

0.431%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 0.749% of Upshur County, WV residents (178 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 0.431%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
643 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
291 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 106

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

9.16k

2023 Value

± 740

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 9.54k employees to 9.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,136 people), Management Occupations (837 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.16k

2023 Value

± 740

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 9.54k employees to 9.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,742 people), Educational Services (925 people), and Retail Trade (908 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,111

Median earning men ± $3,214

$34,083

Median earning women ± $5,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,255), Public Administration ($77,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,549).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,953), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,082), and Manufacturing ($40,074).

Education

In 2023, universities in Upshur County, WV awarded 399 degrees. The student population of Upshur County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 560 male students and 550 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Upshur County, WV are White (353 and 91.5%), followed by Black or African American (17 and 4.4%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 1.81%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Upshur County, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia Wesleyan College (265 and 66.4%) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (134 and 33.6%).

The most popular majors in Upshur County, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (49 and 12.3%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (36 and 9.02%), and General Business (32 and 8.02%).

The median tuition cost in Upshur County, WV for private four year colleges is $32,166.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $160,700 in 2023, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $153,600 to $160,700, a 4.62% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $51,859. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 9669, Upshur County, WV with a value of $61,971, followed by Census Tract 9667, Upshur County, WV and Census Tract 9670, Upshur County, WV, with respective values of $56,563 and $52,061.

Housing

Property

$160,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,388

$7,640

Median Property Taxes

±$577

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.7% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,859

Median Household Income

± $2,859

9.59k

Number of Households

± 736

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.59k households in N/A grew to $51,859 from the previous year's value of $49,663.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)
Carpooled (3.33%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (3.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Upshur County, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 6.23% from 6.84% to 7.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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