Upshur County

  1. Upshur County Legal Resources
  2. Upshur County Statistics
  3. Upshur County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Upshur County Employment Information
  5. Upshur County Family Information
  6. Upshur County Education Information
  7. Upshur County Business Information
  8. Upshur County Public Benefits Information
  9. Upshur County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Upshur County Cities
  11. Upshur County Zip Codes


Upshur County Legal Resources Back to top

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Upshur County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,404
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 270 / 261 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 918.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.263 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 69,000.000 acres (279.174 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 480
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 33.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,347,000
  • Physicians (2004): 31
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (69)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,352
  • Federal Spending (2004): $152,702
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Upshur County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,751
Building Permits Issued (2006): 48
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,824
Upshur County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,994 38.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,617 3.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,736 58.58%

Upshur County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Employment Information Back to top
Upshur County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,748 8,683 1,065 10.93% 109
1991 10,075 8,553 1,522 15.11% 151
1992 9,744 8,444 1,300 13.34% 133
1993 9,743 8,611 1,132 11.62% 116
1994 9,821 8,880 940 9.58% 96
1995 10,184 8,869 1,315 12.91% 129
1996 10,115 9,151 964 9.53% 95
1997 10,167 9,388 780 7.67% 77
1998 10,683 9,938 745 6.97% 70
1999 10,497 9,740 757 7.21% 72
2000 10,379 9,760 619 5.96% 60
2001 10,770 10,192 579 5.37% 54
2002 10,641 9,964 676 6.36% 63
2003 10,567 9,903 664 6.28% 63
2004 10,514 9,949 565 5.37% 54
2005 10,690 10,184 506 4.73% 47
2006 10,785 10,299 486 4.51% 45
2007 10,811 10,341 470 4.35% 44
2008 10,681 10,184 497 4.65% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,615 10,112 503 4.74% 47
Feb 2008 10,686 10,089 597 5.59% 56
Mar 2008 10,796 10,238 558 5.17% 52
Apr 2008 10,793 10,290 503 4.66% 47
May 2008 10,864 10,318 546 5.03% 50
Jun 2008 10,717 10,138 579 5.40% 54
Jul 2008 10,588 10,184 404 3.82% 38
Aug 2008 10,575 10,185 390 3.69% 37
Sep 2008 10,492 10,101 391 3.73% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Upshur County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,418 14.25%
2. Educational Services 928 9.33%
3. Wood Manufacturing 816 8.20%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 618 6.21%
5. Mining 598 6.01%
6. Public Administration 458 4.60%
7. Truck Transportation 446 4.48%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 396 3.98%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 372 3.74%
10. Health Care 316 3.18%
11. Utilities 298 2.99%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 248 2.49%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 2.47%
14. Repair and Maintenance 240 2.41%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 208 2.09%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 200 2.01%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 192 1.93%
18. Department and Other General Stores 174 1.75%
19. Metal Manufactuing 154 1.55%
20. Finance and Insurance 140 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,654 19.33%
2. Health Care 1,268 14.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 770 9.00%
4. Public Administration 576 6.73%
5. Finance and Insurance 448 5.23%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 446 5.21%
7. Social Assistance 300 3.51%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 284 3.32%
9. Department and Other General Stores 266 3.11%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 216 2.52%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 208 2.43%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 160 1.87%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 156 1.82%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 1.71%
15. Private Household Services 142 1.66%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 134 1.57%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 134 1.57%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 120 1.40%
19. Wood Manufacturing 104 1.22%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 90 1.05%

Upshur County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 890 8.94%
2. Other Production Occupations 700 7.04%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 614 6.17%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 474 4.76%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 398 4.00%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 382 3.84%
7. Other Management Occupations 378 3.80%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 378 3.80%
9. Carpenters 258 2.59%
10. Construction Laborers 258 2.59%
11. Other Construction Trades 252 2.53%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 232 2.33%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 224 2.25%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 222 2.23%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 206 2.07%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 200 2.01%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 190 1.91%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 188 1.89%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 160 1.61%
20. Business Operations Specialists 154 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 516 6.03%
2. Secretaries and Admins 510 5.96%
3. Cashiers 480 5.61%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 448 5.23%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 436 5.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 406 4.74%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 404 4.72%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 372 4.35%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 332 3.88%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 318 3.72%
11. Other Management Occupations 278 3.25%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 252 2.94%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 228 2.66%
14. Registered Nurses 226 2.64%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 2.31%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 182 2.13%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 174 2.03%
18. Other Production Occupations 172 2.01%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 170 1.99%
20. Child Care Workers 146 1.71%

Upshur County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,914 44.50%
15-35 hours 4,356 11.46%
1-14 hours 1,184 3.11%
No regular hours 15,556 40.93%

Upshur County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 610 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 586 3.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 791 4.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,694 9.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,839 10.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,077 11.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,273 18.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,497 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 914 5.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 632 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 458 2.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 210 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,500 8.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,786 10.00%

Upshur County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 798 4.47%
5-9 3,319 18.58%
10-14 3,243 18.15%
15-19 2,379 13.32%
20-24 1,670 9.35%
25-29 648 3.63%
30-34 2,024 11.33%
35-39 236 1.32%
40-44 413 2.31%
45-59 1,565 8.76%
60-89 864 4.84%
At least 90 708 3.96%

Upshur County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.15% 12,031 67.34%
30-44 30 0.17% 2,643 14.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,565 8.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,572 8.80%

Upshur County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,263 12.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,053 75.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 173 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,322 7.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 640 3.46%

Upshur County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,042 (44,062 people)
Families (2000): 12,948 (37,400 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,937
People at same address in 1995: 27,990
Upshur County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,072 16.82%
$10,000-$14,999 2,101 11.50%
$15,000-$19,999 1,476 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 1,723 9.43%
$25,000-$29,999 1,512 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 1,448 7.93%
$35,000-$39,999 1,110 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 920 5.04%
$45,000-$49,999 986 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 1,233 6.75%
$60,000-$74,999 1,312 7.18%
$75,000-$99,999 799 4.37%
$100,000-$124,999 302 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 58 0.32%
$150,000-$199,999 82 0.45%
$200,000 or more 131 0.72%

Upshur County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,259 25.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,898 32.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 307 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,606 17.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,213 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 442 4.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 134 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Upshur County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,482 25.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,022 12.44%
Public Assistance 984 2.03%
Retirement 3,777 7.80%
Self Employment 2,083 4.30%
Social Security 6,612 13.65%
Supplemental Security 1,461 3.02%
Wage / Salary 11,894 24.56%
Other 3,110 6.42%

Upshur County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,342 59.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,308 40.45%

Upshur County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,838 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 11,182 59.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,177 27.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 465 2.49%

Upshur County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,025 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 11,415 56.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,211 21.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,379 11.88%

Upshur County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Education Information Back to top
Upshur County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,589 9.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,173 14.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,619 42.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,920 18.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 962 2.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,802 7.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,605 4.38%

Upshur County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 387 1.65% 238 1.02% 625 2.67%
Kindergarten 584 2.50% 0 0.00% 584 2.50%
Grades 1-4 2,335 9.98% 74 0.32% 2,409 10.29%
Grades 5-8 2,640 11.28% 116 0.50% 2,756 11.78%
Grades 9-12 2,423 10.35% 56 0.24% 2,479 10.59%
Undergrad college 682 2.91% 2,706 11.56% 3,388 14.48%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.51% 54 0.23% 174 0.74%
Total 9,171 39.19% 3,244 13.86% 12,415 53.05%

Upshur County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $95,742,000
Retail sales (2002): $240,478,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $16,859,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $256,871
Retired workers (2005): 2,705
Upshur County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 6 3 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 2 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Construction 11 4 23 13 16
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 4 5 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 4 20 10 14
1999 - Information 1 1 3 3 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 2 11 7 6
1999 - Mining 2 2 6 5 6
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 12 11 26
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 12 4 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 6 1 5
1999 - Retail Trade 3 13 21 30 27
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 10 5 6
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 1 0 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 8 6 5
1999 - Total 41 37 148 108 145
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 6 1 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 0 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 3
2000 - Construction 7 10 20 15 19
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 4 4 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 12 21 9
2000 - Information 0 1 5 0 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 7 8 8 4
2000 - Mining 2 1 7 5 6
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 17 9 24
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 6 6 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 4 5
2000 - Retail Trade 9 6 37 17 22
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 9 6 10
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 11 5 2
2000 - Total 47 44 149 104 148
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 8 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 1 3 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 2 2
2001 - Construction 7 6 11 17 28
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 6 7 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 5 17 12 10
2001 - Information 1 0 2 2 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 8 8 4
2001 - Mining 1 0 7 8 6
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 7 9 7 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 6 5 18
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 5 6
2001 - Retail Trade 6 5 19 32 29
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 6 7 14
2001 - Unclassified 1 2 2 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 7 8 4
2001 - Total 30 37 107 134 175
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 5 6 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 1 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 1
2002 - Construction 5 7 17 18 20
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 5 4 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 6 12 11 10
2002 - Information 0 1 1 6 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 2 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 10 7
2002 - Mining 3 3 6 10 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 13 14 20
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 6 7 16
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 5 2 5
2002 - Retail Trade 5 10 26 29 21
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 3 13 8
2002 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 9 6
2002 - Total 47 48 117 145 139
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 4 3 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 3 4 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 2 1
2003 - Construction 11 7 21 10 20
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 6 3 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 19 10 13
2003 - Information 1 0 2 3 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 11 5
2003 - Mining 0 3 10 5 6
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 14 15 17
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 13 2 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 5 2 7
2003 - Retail Trade 6 1 30 23 33
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 9 4 14
2003 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 2 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 8 1 7
2003 - Total 40 35 150 102 161
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 5 4 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 7 3 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 3
2004 - Construction 9 9 23 14 18
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 2 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 13 15 18
2004 - Information 2 2 2 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 2 1 9 9 4
2004 - Mining 0 1 7 5 8
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 12 7 25
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 11 5 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 5 6
2004 - Retail Trade 2 6 26 17 42
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 5 9 13
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 2 1 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 4 6
2004 - Total 43 34 135 104 179
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 5 4 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 0 5 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 1 2
2005 - Construction 6 4 23 20 16
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 6 2 7
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 4 18 15 13
2005 - Information 1 0 0 4 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 2 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 3 8 8 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 5 8 7
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 5 5 14 26
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 7 12 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 5 0 8
2005 - Retail Trade 8 8 29 23 26
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 6 5 16
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 9 1 5
2005 - Total 51 45 131 127 158

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upshur County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,653 80.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,874 19.93%

Upshur County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $185 $4 $48 $0 $0 $33 $266 $79 $0 $60
1971 $194 $5 $51 $0 $0 $34 $279 $83 $0 $63
1972 $284 $11 $124 $0 $0 $82 $490 $194 $0 $102
1973 $299 $11 $130 $0 $0 $86 $515 $204 $0 $107
1974 $322 $12 $197 $0 $0 $96 $615 $191 $0 $206
1975 $347 $13 $226 $0 $0 $157 $730 $283 $0 $245
1976 $353 $19 $226 $0 $0 $178 $757 $295 $0 $237
1977 $385 $6 $426 $0 $0 $295 $1,106 $293 $448 $503
1978 $422 $11 $1,638 $0 $0 $289 $2,349 $548 $0 $376
1979 $603 $11 $754 $0 $0 $170 $1,527 $434 $0 $407
1980 $646 $34 $489 $0 $0 $115 $1,250 $470 $0 $453
1981 $706 $35 $1,914 $0 $0 $638 $3,258 $577 $0 $688
1982 $761 $41 $1,535 $0 $0 $655 $2,951 $623 $0 $641
1983 $923 $79 $1,070 $0 $0 $579 $2,572 $643 $0 $631
1984 $1,032 $37 $1,673 $0 $0 $416 $3,121 $636 $0 $1,247
1985 $1,077 $36 $3,044 $0 $0 $393 $4,514 $754 $0 $1,069
1986 $1,160 $29 $2,129 $0 $0 $371 $3,660 $780 $3,230 $4,319
1987 $1,199 $27 $1,584 $0 $0 $576 $3,359 $909 $3,230 $4,022
1988 $1,126 $32 $307 $0 $0 $553 $1,986 $725 $3,130 $3,956
1989 $1,115 $77 $298 $0 $0 $606 $2,019 $1,080 $3,030 $3,710
1990 $1,091 $136 $402 $0 $0 $709 $2,202 $1,088 $2,930 $3,690
1991 $1,235 $161 $267 $0 $0 $622 $2,124 $1,221 $2,830 $3,497
1992 $1,362 $106 $517 $0 $0 $757 $2,636 $1,131 $2,630 $3,449
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,189 $58 $2,633 $0 $0 $1,818 $6,640 $1,977 $3,611 $4,873
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $2,321 $62 $2,693 $0 $0 $2,026 $7,040 $2,229 $3,611 $4,778
2001 $2,550 $68 $2,748 $0 $0 $2,198 $7,496 $2,328 $3,277 $4,502
2002 $2,927 $199 $2,064 $0 $0 $1,349 $6,340 $2,453 $3,178 $6,055
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,960 $265 $2,559 $0 $0 $1,580 $7,099 $2,179 $2,361 $4,176
2005 $3,063 $617 $5,034 $0 $0 $1,767 $9,864 $2,174 $1,941 $3,466
2006 $3,166 $646 $1,808 $0 $0 $2,022 $6,996 $2,247 $1,607 $3,048


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $67 $8 $13 $0 $0 $261
$21 $59 $0 $0 $0 $93
1971 $0 $71 $8 $14 $0 $0 $274
$22 $62 $0 $0 $0 $97
1972 $0 $84 $185 $90 $0 $1 $702
$14 $16 $0 $0 $0 $312
1973 $0 $89 $195 $94 $0 $1 $737
$15 $17 $0 $0 $0 $326
1974 $0 $123 $121 $31 $0 $4 $555
$43 $0 $0 $0 $0 $233
1975 $0 $186 $136 $26 $0 $10 $697
$28 $0 $0 $0 $0 $311
1976 $0 $156 $113 $40 $0 $23 $871
$74 $0 $0 $0 $0 $465
1977 $0 $176 $73 $52 $0 $60 $1,345
$125 $5 $0 $0 $0 $854
1978 $0 $285 $119 $342 $0 $108 $2,789
$102 $12 $0 $429 $0 $1,392
1979 $0 $354 $134 $74 $0 $148 $1,568
$190 $21 $0 $0 $0 $647
1980 $0 $389 $135 $72 $0 $27 $1,107
$175 $11 $0 $0 $0 $298
1981 $0 $419 $204 $139 $0 $939 $3,468
$149 $18 $0 $0 $0 $1,600
1982 $0 $510 $173 $220 $0 $550 $2,840
$206 $29 $0 $0 $0 $1,152
1983 $0 $730 $186 $203 $0 $163 $2,488
$209 $16 $0 $0 $0 $981
1984 $0 $581 $186 $170 $0 $85 $2,639
$211 $4 $0 $0 $0 $1,402
1985 $0 $672 $383 $159 $0 $101 $4,734
$240 $20 $0 $0 $0 $3,159
1986 $0 $924 $254 $170 $0 $71 $3,949
$225 $5 $0 $0 $0 $2,300
1987 $0 $724 $244 $166 $0 $27 $3,752
$192 $3 $194 $0 $0 $2,202
1988 $0 $641 $277 $166 $0 $25 $2,124
$155 $0 $194 $0 $0 $666
1989 $0 $658 $443 $142 $0 $0 $2,146
$202 $0 $188 $0 $0 $513
1990 $0 $672 $293 $188 $0 $19 $2,340
$158 $1 $179 $0 $0 $830
1991 $0 $735 $257 $203 $0 $25 $2,304
$173 $3 $176 $0 $0 $732
1992 $0 $911 $322 $262 $0 $4 $2,877
$176 $8 $170 $0 $0 $1,024
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,207 $398 $249 $0 $70 $6,260
$294 $0 $276 $0 $0 $3,766
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,336 $442 $277 $0 $78 $6,648
$324 $0 $276 $0 $0 $3,915
2001 $0 $1,432 $478 $299 $0 $84 $6,924
$344 $0 $265 $0 $0 $4,022
2002 $0 $1,830 $405 $0 $0 $241 $5,086
$315 $103 $247 $0 $0 $1,945
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,201 $481 $302 $557 $341 $7,470
$478 $71 $191 $0 $0 $2,848
2005 $0 $2,692 $591 $318 $0 $228 $10,806
$551 $29 $163 $0 $0 $6,234
2006 $0 $2,856 $627 $274 $0 $238 $7,705
$647 $142 $116 $0 $0 $2,805

Upshur County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Upshur County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,741 11.71%
10-19 Years 3,600 15.38%
20-29 Years 3,228 13.79%
30-39 Years 2,945 12.58%
40-49 Years 3,446 14.72%
50-59 Years 2,876 12.29%
60-69 Years 2,084 8.90%
70-79 Years 1,519 6.49%
80-89 Years 793 3.39%
90+ Years 172 0.73%

Upshur County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,354 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 12,050 51.49%

Upshur County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,876 97.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 143 0.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 137 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Upshur County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,488 29.10%
2. German 7,242 22.21%
3. English 4,995 15.32%
4. Irish 4,329 13.28%
5. Italian 1,082 3.32%
6. Dutch 973 2.98%
7. Scotch Irish 812 2.49%
8. Scottish 662 2.03%
9. French Non-Basque 441 1.35%
10. European 422 1.29%

Upshur County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,861 97.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 412 0.92%
3. German 222 0.50%
4. French 120 0.27%
5. Other Indo European 60 0.13%
6. Japanese 48 0.11%
7. Italian 26 0.06%
8. Polish 16 0.04%
9. Other West Germanic 14 0.03%
10. Other Slavic 12 0.03%

Upshur County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,151 99.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 78 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 118 0.25%

Upshur County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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