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Upshur County, WV


Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 23,712   ( 542 from 2010 , 105 from 2020)
Land area: 354.6 square miles
Population density: 66.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,675 95.63% 3.5%
Black:2431.02% 67.6%
Indian:620.26% 21.6%
Asian:990.42% 15.1%
2+ races:2841.20% 28.5%
Hispanic:3491.47% 39.6%
Total non-White:1,0374.37% 36.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:493 10.3
Deaths:72415.2
Net Migration: 1252.6
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-819 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:277 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,254
23,49496.87%
1450.60%
510.21%
860.35%
2210.91%
2501.03%
7603.13%

2000
23,404
22,87697.74%
1430.61%
370.16%
720.31%
1310.56%
1370.59%
5282.26%

1990
22,867
22,57798.73%
1070.47%
530.23%
450.20%
n/a
850.37%
2901.27%

1980
23,427
23,24299.21%
930.40%
00.00%
330.14%
n/a
530.23%
1850.79%

1970
19,092
18,90899.04%
1160.61%
40.02%
220.12%
n/a
270.14%
184 0.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,580 11.0
2,43610.4
3361.4
590.3
618 2.6
232 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,636 11.5
2,53811.1
7303.2
220.1
299 1.3
238 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,257 13.9
2,235 9.5
-1,603 -6.8
n/a
-665 -2.8
105 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,943 15.4
n/a
4,334 22.7
1 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Upshur County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
4,878 20.6%
18,834 79.4%
5,025 21.2%
9,537
2.36
6,216 65.2%
4,487 72.2%
621 10.0%
3,321 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
5,004 20.6%
19,250 79.4%
4,044 16.7%
9,619
2.40
6,528 67.9%
5,192 79.5%
494 7.6%
3,091 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
5,291 22.6%
18,113 77.4%
3,453 14.8%
9,021
2.44
6,474 71.8%
5,262 81.3%
488 7.5%
2,547 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
5,796 25.3%
17,071 74.7%
3,366 14.7%
8,270
2.61
6,118 74.0%
5,245 85.7%
430 7.0%
2,152 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
6,586 28.1%
16,841 71.9%
2,933 12.5%
7,989
2.77
6,075 76.0%
5,365 88.3%
359 5.9%
1,914 24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Upshur County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,224 
Median Value$153,600 
Occupied9,53785.0%
Vacant1,68715.0%
Owned7,33176.9%
Rented2,20623.1%
Median Rent$744 
Single-Family Units8,03171.6%
    Detached7,98171.1%
    Attached500.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4123.7%
Mobile Homes2,50922.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upshur County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006346.6%
$10,000 to $14,9996977.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994504.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995605.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995846.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995145.4%
$35,000 to $39,9995465.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994574.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993423.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998378.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997187.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,21212.7%
$100,000 to $124,9997608.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993914.1%
$150,000 to $199,9995756.0%
$200,000 or more2602.7%
Median Household Income49,663 
Per Capita Income28,855 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5565.8%
Public Assistance810.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,59816.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,87662.7%
Unemployed5784.1%
In Armed Forces280.2%
Total Labor Force9,48267.0%
Not in Labor Force4,67433.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4633,09752.8%
Non-Profit28942440.5%
Self-Employed44627661.8%
Local Government17831236.3%
State Government52321570.9%
Federal Government16113354.8%
Total Private + Self3,9093,37353.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1511,08451.5%
Total5,0604,45753.2%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts98010.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,03021.3%
Professional, Technical1,92320.2%
Service Occupations1,70417.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing250.3%
All others2,89930.4%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,91420.1%
Retail trade97210.2%
Educational services9339.8%
Construction7828.2%
Manufacturing6957.3%
Accommodation and food services6446.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5746.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5425.7%
Public administration4544.8%
Transportation and warehousing4104.3%
Other services3653.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3333.5%
Information2222.3%
Utilities1641.7%
Finance and insurance1551.6%
Wholesale trade1251.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation720.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting640.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing600.6%
Management560.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Upshur County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican670.28%
Puerto Rican620.26%
Cuban120.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1940.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese670.28%
Vietnamese100.04%
Indian60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,51599.3%
Spanish740.3%
Other Asian520.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.1%
German, other Germanic110.0%
Vietnamese100.0%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,42118.5%
Irish4,08617.1%
English2,0858.7%
American1,5556.5%
Italian1,1334.7%
Scottish4581.9%
French4301.8%
Scotch-Irish3321.4%
Polish2881.2%
European2431.0%
Dutch2190.9%
Swedish1340.6%
Portuguese1040.4%
Welsh830.3%
Brazilian790.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,81199.7%
Not a citizen640.3%
Native23,77299.6%
Foreign-born1030.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upshur County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
780 4.8%1,298 7.9%8,281 50.4%3,326 20.3%1,564 9.5%1,169 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 780 4.8%
9-12 Years 1,298 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,281 50.4%
Some College 3,326 20.3%
Bach. Degree 1,564 9.5%
Grad Degree 1,169 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Upshur County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,917 8,832 1,085 10.9% 8.6%
1991 10,230 8,667 1,563 15.3% 10.6%
1992 9,870 8,559 1,311 13.3% 11.2%
1993 9,816 8,695 1,121 11.4% 10.3%
1994 9,905 8,945 960 9.7% 8.8%
1995 10,206 8,869 1,337 13.1% 8.0%
1996 10,075 9,085 990 9.8% 7.7%
1997 10,045 9,251 794 7.9% 7.0%
1998 10,524 9,772 752 7.1% 6.7%
1999 10,317 9,550 767 7.4% 6.5%
2000 10,254 9,629 625 6.1% 5.6%
2001 10,716 10,121 595 5.6% 5.4%
2002 10,678 9,936 742 6.9% 6.5%
2003 10,600 9,869 731 6.9% 6.6%
2004 10,568 9,948 620 5.9% 5.8%
2005 10,696 10,140 556 5.2% 5.5%
2006 10,774 10,240 534 5.0% 5.2%
2007 10,738 10,240 498 4.6% 4.8%
2008 10,642 10,153 489 4.6% 4.7%
2009 10,718 9,755 963 9.0% 8.3%
2010 10,356 9,396 960 9.3% 8.7%
2011 10,234 9,368 866 8.5% 7.8%
2012 9,987 9,233 754 7.5% 7.2%
2013 9,621 8,944 677 7.0% 6.7%
2014 9,635 8,997 638 6.6% 6.5%
2015 9,771 9,005 766 7.8% 6.6%
2016 9,837 9,095 742 7.5% 6.1%
2017 9,456 8,872 584 6.2% 5.2%
2018 9,488 8,950 538 5.7% 5.2%
2019 9,671 9,095 576 6.0% 4.9%
2020 9,650 8,726 924 9.6% 8.3%
2021 9,629 9,031 598 6.2% 5.1%
2022 9,658 9,193 465 4.8% 3.9%
2023 9,826 9,372 454 4.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com