Harrison County vs. Upshur County

Harrison County (WV)Upshur County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,55424,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)69,10824,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201069,09924,254
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%20.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.4%
White alone, percent95.6%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185,2251,714
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,76911,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.5%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,500$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.6%6.4%
Building permits, 201815144
Households, 2014-201827,4369,378
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,32129,968
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)666,514100,498
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)381,815171,564
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,314,734264,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,015$10,793
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.825.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,433$40,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,869$21,701
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,834530
Total employment, 201728,6795,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,250,545221,432
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7631,258
All firms, 20125,6331,550
Men-owned firms, 20123,051862
Women-owned firms, 20121,702524
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0801,466
Veteran-owned firms, 2012602262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,6021,195
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.0%
Population per square mile, 2010166.168.4
Land area in square miles, 2010416.01354.64

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