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County:

Upshur County

State:

West Virginia

FIPS Code:

54097

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

166,386

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.64

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,092

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,427

22.7%

16.7%

6.0%

1990:

22,867

-2.4%

-6.8%

4.4%

2000:

23,404

2.3%

1.7%

0.6%

2005:

23,712

1.3%

1.0%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,876

97.7%

0-to-19:

6,341

27.1%

Black:

143

0.6%

20-to-39:

6,173

26.4%

Hispanic:

137

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,322

27.0%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

4,568

19.5%

Other:

211

0.9%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,399

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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