Barbour County vs. Upshur County

Barbour County (WV)Upshur County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,53524,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,58924,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,58924,254
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.3%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.4%
White alone, percent96.6%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2791,714
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,92311,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,800$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$297$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$558$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%6.4%
Building permits, 2018444
Households, 2014-20186,4169,378
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.4%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.7%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%46.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,650100,498
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)28,633285,273
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,256171,564
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,576264,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,431$10,793
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.525.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,580$40,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,237$21,701
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017212530
Total employment, 20173,0865,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,655221,432
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176411,258
All firms, 20121,0981,550
Men-owned firms, 2012599862
Women-owned firms, 2012327524
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129611,466
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128231,195
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, 200735.2%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.668.4
Land area in square miles, 2010341.06354.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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