Randolph County vs. Upshur County

Randolph County (WV)Upshur County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,82324,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,40524,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,40524,254
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%20.3%
Female persons, percent48.2%50.4%
White alone, percent96.3%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.4%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2511,714
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,24811,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,200$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$883$954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%6.4%
Building permits, 20181344
Households, 2014-201811,2549,378
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.8%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,39629,968
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)183,317100,498
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)189,375285,273
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)368,863171,564
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)352,705264,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,003$10,793
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.525.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,094$40,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,162$21,701
Persons in poverty, percent19.4%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017668530
Total employment, 20179,2305,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)277,063221,432
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4471,258
All firms, 20122,0991,550
Men-owned firms, 20121,158862
Women-owned firms, 2012628524
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9271,466
Veteran-owned firms, 2012234262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6981,195
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.1%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201028.368.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,039.68354.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Randolph county (WV) and Upshur county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.