Webster County vs. Upshur County

Webster County (WV)Upshur County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,28524,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.5%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,15024,254
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,15424,254
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%20.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.4%
White alone, percent97.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185561,714
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,44811,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,200$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$818$954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$260$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$542$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%6.4%
Households, 2014-20183,8119,378
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.4%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.6%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.8%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.3%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%46.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)25,791100,498
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,861264,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,740$10,793
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.625.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,312$40,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,507$21,701
Persons in poverty, percent23.0%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017135530
Total employment, 20171,2395,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,768221,432
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173071,258
All firms, 20125181,550
Men-owned firms, 2012289862
Women-owned firms, 2012198524
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124961,466
Veteran-owned firms, 201299262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123971,195
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, 200715.6%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.568.4
Land area in square miles, 2010553.47354.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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