Upshur County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Retail trade (14.0%), Manufacturing (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Upshur County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 11,354	(48.5%)
Females: 12,050	(51.5%)

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Upshur County:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$33,661
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$345
State:	$387

Upshur County:	$98,262
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $143,493

Here:	$143,493
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $255,667

Here:	$255,667
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $203,528

Here:	$203,528
State:	$109,679

Mobile homes: $42,102

Here:	$42,102
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$30,386

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 50
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	20.0%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	8.1%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Upshur County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.

Cities in this county include: Buckhannon.

Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Harrison County , Lewis County , Randolph County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Upshur County: Stockerts (A), Fishing Camp (B), Bailey Ridge Community Center (C), Ours Mill (D), Ash Camp (E), EUB Acres (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Southfork Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Upshur County include: Spruce Fork Church (A), Goshen Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Big Bend Church (D), Sand Run Church (E), Salem Church (F), Hampton Church (G), Harmany Church (H), Sago Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alton Cemetery (1), Lanham Cemetery (2), Chestnut Flat Cemetery (3), Mount Carmel Cemetery (4), Bailey Cemetery (5), Tenmile Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: The Fishpond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alec Run (A), Bear Run (B), Bearcamp Run (C), Beaver Run (D), Bee Run (E), Beech Run (F), Bens Run (G), Blacklick Run (H), Bridge Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Upshur County: French Creek Game Farm (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Kanawha Head Post Office (A), Rock Cave Post Office (B), Tallmansville Post Office (C), Frenchton Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.2%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 1,781
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (40% naturalized citizens)

Upshur County:	0.4%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,706
• One, attached: 63
• Two: 260
• 3 or 4: 175
• 5 to 9: 141
• 10 to 19: 100
• 20 or more: 190
• Mobile homes: 2,080
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Upshur County with a mortgage: 2,535 (129 second mortgage, 271 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,106

Here:	54.6% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Upshur County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from Upshur County center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,943 (76%) Carpooled: 1,119 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Walked: 658 (7%) Other means: 81 (1%) Worked at home: 285 (3%)

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.71% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($16,747 average AGI)
2.94% relocated from other states ($19,842 average AGI)

Upshur County:	2.94%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Randolph County, WV	0.45% ($31,286 average AGI)
from Lewis County, WV	0.44% ($26,147)
from Harrison County, WV	0.41% ($47,875)
from Barbour County, WV	0.23% ($34,000)
from Monongalia County, WV	0.14% ($53,455)

5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,885 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.10% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($14,615 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($12,272 average AGI)

Upshur County:	2.40%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Lewis County, WV	0.67% ($23,212 average AGI)
to Randolph County, WV	0.48% ($20,162)
to Harrison County, WV	0.32% ($36,960)
to Barbour County, WV	0.28% ($26,955)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.21% ($32,875)
to Marion County, WV	0.21% ($28,938)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.18% ($22,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,180 (3,341 aged, 839 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,161 (5,231 male householders, 1,243 female householders)

  5,245 spouses, 6,383 children (5,905 natural, 165 adopted, 313 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 182 other relatives, 461 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,870 (1,109 male householders (942 living alone)), 1,438 female householders (1,328 living alone)), 323 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,373 (134 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,967 2-persons, 1,634 3-persons, 1,198 4-persons, 487 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,270 1-person, 248 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Upshur County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $140,396,000 ($5851 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,565,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,051,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $182,000
Federal grants: $31,386,000
Federal procurement contracts: $858,000 ($83,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,728,000 ($2,453,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,845,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,708,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,725,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.14 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.5

63% of Upshur County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in West Virginia.

Upshur County:	62.5%
State average:	63.6%

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

• This state: 18471
• Northeast: 1785
• Midwest: 1196
• South: 1539
• West: 267

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,900

Here:	3.7%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.3%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	79.9%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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