Upshur County Information
Upshur in
West Virginia occupies
355 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,685, a change from a 2000 population of
23,404 and
22,867 in 1990.
16.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Upshur in 2004, a change from
35 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
517 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Upshur, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Upshur | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 355 sq. miles | Ranked 2,717 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,685 | Ranked 1,644 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,586 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,404 | Ranked 1,623 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,867 | Ranked 1,538 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | 35 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 11 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 276 | 288 |
| Burglaries | 52 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 206 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,817 | 10,379 |
| Unemployed Population | 517 | 619 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 6% |
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