Upshur County vs. Lewis County

Upshur County (WV)Lewis County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,41516,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,25416,372
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,25416,372
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.3%
White alone, percent97.0%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%96.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7141,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,4287,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,600$104,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$954$874
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$280$268
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%8.6%
Households, 2014-20189,3786,577
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.8%79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.1%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,96834,321
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,498112,613
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)171,564109,899
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)264,182301,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,793$18,399
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.429.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,401$39,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,701$22,575
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017530357
Total employment, 20175,9354,723
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)221,432177,482
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%-10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,258828
All firms, 20121,5501,206
Men-owned firms, 2012862730
Women-owned firms, 2012524384
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4661,109
Veteran-owned firms, 201226294
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,195993
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, 200725.0%17.0%
Population per square mile, 201068.442.5
Land area in square miles, 2010354.64384.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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