Upshur County, TX Demographic Data
Upshur County, TX Summary
Upshur County is located in Texas
- Population: 39,713
- Area: 592.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 582.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 67.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 347.77 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Upshur County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,387
51%
50.8
Male
19,908
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,295
323,128,000
Upshur County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,498
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,807
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,886
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,757
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,237
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,340
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,690
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,518
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,046
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,741
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,953
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,117
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
705
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,520
75.7%
77.2
Female
15,704
51.5%
51.3
Male
14,816
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,936
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,184
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,775
16.8%
15.2
Female
3,677
54.3%
55.8
Male
3,098
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Upshur County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,305
97.5%
96.8
White
34,122
84.7%
72.6
Black or African American
3,498
8.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
253
0.6%
0.8
Asian
196
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
18
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
24
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
102
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,236
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
990
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,091
7.7%
17.8
Mexican
2,471
6.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
593
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,204
92.3%
82.2
Upshur County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,567
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,934
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,886
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,242
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,202
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,047
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,232
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,501
16.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,609
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,279
15.7%
31.2
Upshur County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,320
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
17,256
53.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,133
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
777
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,618
8.2
5.8%
Upshur County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,459
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,338
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,074
5.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
147
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
97
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.1%
1.1%
Upshur County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,006
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
837
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,502
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,613
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,282
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,538
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,588
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,798
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
389
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
388
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
47,724
57,617
Per capita income
23,215
31,128
Upshur County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,156
7.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,010
6.1%
9.8
Construction
1,581
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,666
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
661
4.0%
6.6
Information
201
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,130
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
966
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,140
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
523
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,242
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
908
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
423
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,360
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,711
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,809
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,034
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,693
16.2%
18.1%
Upshur County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,120
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,294
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,825
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.2%
5.1
Walked
98
0.6%
2.7
Other means
152
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
715
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.6
26.6
Upshur County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
532
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,021
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,551
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,837
27.5%
21.0
Upshur County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,941
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,929
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,012
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,812
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Upshur County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,753
1 room
238
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
177
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
828
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,784
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,213
31.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,669
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,829
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,102
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
913
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Upshur County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,753
1-unit, detached
11,604
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
146
0.9%
5.9
2-units
428
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
245
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
159
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
70
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
117
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,961
23.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.1%
0.1
Upshur County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
649
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
935
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,636
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,428
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,123
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,965
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,438
14.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,893
17.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
659
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
27
0.2%
1.4%
Upshur County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,421
17.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
905
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
10,074
72.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
459
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.2%
1.1
Upshur County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,062
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
53
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
63
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
137
2.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
217
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
707
14.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,865
36.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,020
39.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,936
58.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
561
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
334
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
279
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
948
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Upshur County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,555
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
1.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
348
13.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
529
20.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,601
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
457
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
741
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
445
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
485
19.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
298
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
210
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
261
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
851
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
462
0.0%
0.0%
Upshur County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,929
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,075
19.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,596
32.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,712
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,517
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,162
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
743
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
93
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,500
205,000
