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Upshur County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2016: 41,649 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 35,291 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,955
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,828
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,858
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,142 (it was 2,432 in 2000)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

36%

Land area: 588 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 71 people per square mile   (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Upshur County: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.3%), Educational, health and social services (16.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.4%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 6%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 29%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Upshur County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (80.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (8.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
Texas median age:  34.5 years
Males: 20,579  (49.4%)
Females: 21,070  (50.6%)
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Upshur County,TX real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Upshur County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people
Estimated median household income in 2016: $49,326 ($33,347 in 1999)

This county:

$49,326
Texas:

$56,565

Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $616 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $834)
This county:

$616
State:

$809


Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $109,213 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Upshur:

$109,213
Texas:

$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,999 - $196,152
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $385

Institutionalized population: 342

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 67
  • Burglaries: 222
  • Thefts: 263
  • Auto thefts: 70

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 197
  • Thefts: 210
  • Auto thefts: 40
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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2016 Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,752 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,111 (1.1%)

Upshur County household income distribution in 2009 Upshur County home values distribution Upshur County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.7%
Upshur County:

12.7%
Texas:

15.6%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.7% for Black residents, 18.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.8% for American Indian residents, 11.2% for other race residents, 29.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 41.0 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.3 years old, Black residents: 39.6 years old, American Indian residents: 62.6 years old, Asian residents: 12.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.0 years old, Other race residents: 30.3 years old)

Area name: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Upshur County is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $732 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gilmer, Bettie, Big Sandy, Ore City, East Mountain, Union Grove.

Upshur County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Baldwin County, Georgia , Bienville Parish, Louisiana , Issaquena County, Mississippi , Ouachita Parish, Louisiana , Jenkins County, Georgia , Peach County, Georgia .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.2%
Texas:

4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,046
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,293 (22.0% naturalized citizens)

Upshur County:

3.1%
Whole state:

17.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2010 or later: 23
  • 2000 to 2009: 409
  • 1990 to 1999: 435
  • 1980 to 1989: 167
  • 1970 to 1979: 140
  • Before 1970: 66
Note: State values scaled to Upshur County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.9%

Upshur County marital status for males Upshur County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,891
  • One, attached: 148
  • Two: 425
  • 3 or 4: 254
  • 5 to 9: 160
  • 10 to 19: 71
  • 20 to 49: 116
  • 50 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 4,079
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Upshur County with a mortgage: 5,026 (25 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,119

Here:

45.5% with mortgage
State:

57.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Upshur County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,37760
Other4,0477
Mainline Protestant1,0918
Black Protestant8766
Catholic7432
None20,175-
Upshur County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Upshur County:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Upshur County:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

3.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Upshur County:

9.8%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Upshur County:

28.3%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.6%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Upshur County:

Average size of farms: 159 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,024
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $78.45
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,834
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,222
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.98%
Vegetables: 174 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 150 acres

Earthquake activity:

Upshur County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from Upshur County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 338.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 231.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 233.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 332.8 miles away from Upshur County center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 208.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Upshur County (16) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers in 2016 (%)

Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • Mexico (55%)
  • El Salvador (9%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Honduras (3%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Upshur County (%):

  • American (32%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Upshur County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,833 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,141 (12.6%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 127 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 141 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 848 (9.3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Upshur County, Texas in 2000:

  • 254 people in nursing homes
  • 120 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 75 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

People in group quarters in Upshur County, Texas in 2010:

  • 335 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 135 people in college/university student housing
  • 37 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,965.

9.01% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.01%
Texas average:

7.14%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)
Upshur County:

0.08%
Texas average:

0.08%

7.27% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,050 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($7,473 average AGI)
Upshur County:

1.66%
Texas average:

2.49%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Gregg County, TX  3.30% ($36,809 average AGI)
from Harrison County, TX  0.53% ($37,182)
from Smith County, TX  0.53% ($32,500)
from Wood County, TX  0.34% ($40,071)
from Rusk County, TX  0.27% ($29,412)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.27% ($23,706)
from Dallas County, TX  0.22% ($29,393)


8.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.61%
Texas average:

6.69%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.24% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,479 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($4,524 average AGI)
Upshur County:

1.36%
Texas average:

2.01%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Gregg County, TX  2.91% ($34,077 average AGI)
to Smith County, TX  0.61% ($33,632)
to Harrison County, TX  0.50% ($34,508)
to Wood County, TX  0.38% ($39,596)
to Camp County, TX  0.26% ($27,848)
to Rusk County, TX  0.22% ($39,741)
to Dallas County, TX  0.19% ($20,958)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Upshur County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Upshur County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Upshur County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Upshur County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Upshur County


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,755 (5,531 aged, 1,224 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,501 (16%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Upshur County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (908)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (494)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (308)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (303)
  • Unspecified dementia (286)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (236)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (150)
  • Congestive heart failure (145)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (112)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (107)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.67
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,099
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 99
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,982

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,228
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,085
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 183.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 132.7
  • Other - 50.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,649
  • In family households: 35,928 (5,668 male householders, 4,488 female householders)
    8,120 spouses, 12,863 children (11,280 natural, 198 adopted, 1,360 stepchildren), 1,418 grandchildren, 448 brothers or sisters, 817 parents, 1,037 other relatives, 1,032 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,134 (1,950 male householders (1,646 living alone)), 2,180 female householders (1,893 living alone)), 997 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 589

Size of family households: 4,523 2-persons, 2,247 3-persons, 1,671 4-persons, 1,001 5-persons, 375 6-persons, 365 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,540 1-person, 504 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

6,446 married couples with children.
1,862 single-parent households (599 men, 1,263 women).

93.4% of residents of Upshur speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $194,828,000 ($5,210 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,286,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $105,150,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,929,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $426,000
Federal grants: $34,832,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,156,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,335,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $807,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,333,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,594,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,484
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,276
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +120
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,328
Here:

+61 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Upshur County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.69 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 99
  • 2010 to 2013: 936
  • 2000 to 2009: 2,788
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,443
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,937
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,091
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,408
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,670
  • 1940 to 1949: 959
  • 1939 or earlier: 638
Note: State values scaled to Upshur population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Upshur County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Upshur County population
  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 63
  • 3 rooms: 396
  • 4 rooms: 1,235
  • 5 rooms: 3,417
  • 6 rooms: 2,720
  • 7 rooms: 1,423
  • 8 rooms: 898
  • 9+ rooms: 838
  • 1 room: 121
  • 2 rooms: 75
  • 3 rooms: 369
  • 4 rooms: 837
  • 5 rooms: 875
  • 6 rooms: 409
  • 7 rooms: 223
  • 8 rooms: 147
  • 9+ rooms: 92
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Upshur County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Upshur County population
  • no bedroom: 57
  • 1 bedroom: 245
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,295
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,325
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,741
  • 5+ bedrooms: 333
  • no bedroom: 120
  • 1 bedroom: 411
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,187
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,280
  • 4 bedrooms: 147
  • 5+ bedrooms: 18
Cars and other vehicles available in Upshur County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Upshur County population
  • no vehicle: 239
  • 1 vehicle: 2,571
  • 2 vehicles: 4,531
  • 3 vehicles: 2,492
  • 4 vehicles: 845
  • 5+ vehicles: 456
  • no vehicle: 265
  • 1 vehicle: 1,480
  • 2 vehicles: 1,059
  • 3 vehicles: 281
  • 4 vehicles: 63
  • 5+ vehicles: 17

89% of Upshur County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.

Upshur County:

88.6%
State average:

84.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30,326
  • Other state: 9,473
  • Northeast: 710
  • Midwest: 2,060
  • South: 4,319
  • West: 2,415

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Upshur County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (72.6%)
  • Utility gas (17.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.7%)
  • Wood (3.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.3%)
  • Electricity (76.5%)
  • Utility gas (16.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.8%)
  • Wood (0.2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 328
Here:

6.6%
Texas:

6.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 171
Here:

7.2%
Texas:

6.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 145
Here:

10.7%
Texas:

15.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Upshur County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:

  • Construction - General: $76,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,031,000
    Police Protection: $2,015,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,242,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,226,000
    Financial Administration: $1,141,000
    General - Other: $944,000
    Central Staff Services: $517,000
    General Public Buildings: $353,000
    Libraries: $204,000
    Health Services - Other: $65,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $208,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $109,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,025,000

Upshur County government finances - Revenue in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,136,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,736,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $650,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,466,000
    Total General Sales: $641,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $497,000
    NEC: $74,000

Upshur County government finances - Debt in 2002:

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,022,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,710,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $312,000

Upshur County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,480,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $75,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,011
  • Number of aged recipients: 119
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 892
  • Number of recipients under 18: 154
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 639
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 218
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 431
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 396
Upshur County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Upshur County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED134$124,291223$114,099357$117,36493$48,8171$450,00096$83,35458$52,707
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$102,76928$93,92929$114,0004$48,0000$06$178,00021$49,714
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$110,25985$93,024115$116,33036$27,5830$013$84,00050$66,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$121,33322$108,22776$112,3297$39,1431$559,0007$80,1439$90,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$134,4002$182,50019$151,7372$29,0000$02$130,0002$52,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$139,80010$192,9000$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$247,8331$170,0001$166,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$132,5003$99,6670$01$62,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$187,5002$223,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$245,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Upshur County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James37774.0 years
William29874.7 years
Mary27878.1 years
John26074.6 years
Robert18573.3 years
Willie13377.8 years
George12376.5 years
Charles11470.4 years
Thomas10075.3 years
Ruby8979.6 years
Most common last names in Upshur County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith23575.9 years
Jones17772.9 years
Johnson17475.5 years
Davis13576.9 years
Williams11874.4 years
Green8375.1 years
Moore8273.8 years
Hill7073.3 years
Brown6973.9 years
White6572.9 years
Businesses in Upshur County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Lowe's1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Marriott1
Aeropostale1Maurices1
Albertsons1McDonald's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Nike4
Applebee's1Office Depot1
AutoZone1Old Navy1
Baskin-Robbins1Olive Garden1
Bath & Body Works1Outback1
Best Western1Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King1Pac Sun1
Carl\s Jr.1Payless1
Catherines1Penske1
Chevrolet2PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A2Pizza Hut2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quiznos1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Curves1Red Lobster1
Discount Tire1Rue211
Famous Footwear1Ryan's Grill1
FedEx8SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1SONIC Drive-In3
Foot Locker1Sam's Club1
GNC1Sears1
GameStop1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block3Starbucks3
Hilton1Subway2
Hobby Lobby1T-Mobile1
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell2
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Hot Topic1True Value1
IHOP1U-Haul4
JCPenney1UPS9
Jack In The Box2Vans2
Jones New York4Verizon Wireless3
Journeys1Victoria's Secret1
KFC2Waffle House1
Kohl's1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart2
Lane Bryant1Wendy's1
Long John Silver's1Wingate1
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