Lewis County vs. Upshur County
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Lewis County (WV) Upshur County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,024 24,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.1% 0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,372 24,254
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,372 24,254
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2% 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6% 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 50.4%
White alone, percent 97.4% 97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.2% 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.4% 95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,208 1,714
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,960 11,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.9% 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 $874 $954
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $268 $280
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $646 $663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.6% 6.4%
Households, 2014-2018 6,577 9,378
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.44 2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.1% 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.3% 1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.6% 79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.5% 70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.0% 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.3% 16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.6% 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3% 8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.6% 53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.5% 46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 34,321 29,968
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 112,613 100,498
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 109,899 171,564
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 301,204 264,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,399 $10,793
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.6 25.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,423 $40,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,575 $21,701
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3% 19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 357 530
Total employment, 2017 4,723 5,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 177,482 221,432
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -10.7% -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 828 1,258
All firms, 2012 1,206 1,550
Men-owned firms, 2012 730 862
Women-owned firms, 2012 384 524
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,109 1,466
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 94 262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 993 1,195
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 17.0% 25.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 42.5 68.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 384.90 354.64
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lewis county (WV) and Upshur county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.