West Virginia

Upshur County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.7%
Other
5.3%

Compared with West Virginia and the United States

Upshur Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricUpshur CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.7%88.7%58%
Black or African American2.1%3.9%—
Hispanic1.4%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—
Indian0.1%0.2%—
East Asian0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Upshur County next to West Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricUpshur CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.5 (−10.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—54.2 (−45.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,338$59,608$80,734
Median home value$170,800$162,600$332,700
Home price to income3.1×2.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$886/mo$872/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.6%17.6%21.0%