Upshur County

  1. Upshur County Legal Resources
  2. Upshur County Statistics
  3. Upshur County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Upshur County Employment Information
  5. Upshur County Family Information
  6. Upshur County Education Information
  7. Upshur County Business Information
  8. Upshur County Public Benefits Information
  9. Upshur County Criminal Information
  10. Upshur County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Upshur County Cities
  12. Upshur County Zip Codes


Upshur County Legal Resources Back to top

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Upshur County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,291
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 503 / 445 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,521.988 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.011 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 196,000.000 acres (793.016 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,236
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 40.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,309,000
  • Physicians (2004): 20
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (37)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,698
  • Federal Spending (2004): $225,093
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Upshur County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,930
Building Permits Issued (2006): 10
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $736
Upshur County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,760 19.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,839 6.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 53,596 74.24%

Upshur County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Employment Information Back to top
Upshur County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,041 13,190 851 6.06% 61
1991 14,601 13,478 1,122 7.69% 77
1992 14,968 13,753 1,215 8.12% 81
1993 15,177 14,078 1,099 7.24% 72
1994 15,458 14,555 903 5.84% 59
1995 15,999 14,957 1,042 6.51% 65
1996 16,181 15,149 1,032 6.38% 64
1997 16,745 15,660 1,085 6.48% 65
1998 17,005 15,834 1,171 6.89% 69
1999 17,051 15,980 1,071 6.28% 63
2000 16,481 15,668 813 4.93% 49
2001 16,786 15,905 881 5.25% 53
2002 17,315 16,214 1,101 6.36% 64
2003 17,763 16,604 1,159 6.52% 65
2004 18,514 17,452 1,062 5.74% 57
2005 18,882 17,948 934 4.95% 49
2006 18,903 18,031 873 4.62% 46
2007 19,300 18,513 787 4.08% 41
2008 19,693 18,877 816 4.14% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,463 18,629 834 4.29% 43
Feb 2008 19,350 18,555 795 4.11% 41
Mar 2008 19,544 18,790 754 3.86% 39
Apr 2008 19,607 18,936 671 3.42% 34
May 2008 19,651 18,908 743 3.78% 38
Jun 2008 19,890 19,060 830 4.17% 42
Jul 2008 19,941 19,063 878 4.40% 44
Aug 2008 19,882 18,967 915 4.60% 46
Sep 2008 19,907 18,987 920 4.62% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Upshur County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,102 18.80%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,072 6.50%
3. Repair and Maintenance 780 4.73%
4. Truck Transportation 686 4.16%
5. Educational Services 620 3.76%
6. Mining 580 3.51%
7. Public Administration 534 3.24%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 512 3.10%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 498 3.02%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 442 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 436 2.64%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 428 2.59%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 382 2.31%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 382 2.31%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 354 2.15%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 346 2.10%
17. Health Care 342 2.07%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 336 2.04%
19. Utilities 334 2.02%
20. Finance and Insurance 288 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,054 15.90%
2. Educational Services 1,910 14.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 944 7.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 734 5.68%
5. Department and Other General Stores 660 5.11%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 514 3.98%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 408 3.16%
8. Public Administration 400 3.10%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 396 3.07%
10. Social Assistance 362 2.80%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 246 1.90%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 238 1.84%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 230 1.78%
14. Metal Manufactuing 204 1.58%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 166 1.29%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 162 1.25%
17. Private Household Services 160 1.24%
18. Repair and Maintenance 148 1.15%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 148 1.15%
20. Construction 138 1.07%

Upshur County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,180 7.15%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,060 6.42%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,038 6.29%
4. Other Production Occupations 856 5.19%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 812 4.92%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 698 4.23%
7. Other Management Occupations 694 4.21%
8. Other Construction Trades 596 3.61%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 508 3.08%
10. Carpenters 500 3.03%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 494 2.99%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 456 2.76%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 400 2.42%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 344 2.08%
15. Construction Laborers 338 2.05%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 334 2.02%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 280 1.70%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 260 1.58%
19. Business Operations Specialists 244 1.48%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 238 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 812 6.29%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 720 5.57%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 692 5.36%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 610 4.72%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 598 4.63%
6. Cashiers 576 4.46%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 480 3.72%
8. Other Production Occupations 448 3.47%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 428 3.31%
10. Registered Nurses 428 3.31%
11. Other Management Occupations 420 3.25%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 386 2.99%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 382 2.96%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 362 2.80%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 360 2.79%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 342 2.65%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 306 2.37%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 300 2.32%
19. Child Care Workers 240 1.86%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 218 1.69%

Upshur County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,962 50.65%
15-35 hours 4,807 8.71%
1-14 hours 1,431 2.59%
No regular hours 21,009 38.05%

Upshur County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,155 4.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,365 4.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,588 5.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,200 11.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,445 12.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,192 18.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,097 17.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,969 6.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 626 2.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,114 3.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 658 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 177 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,187 4.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,636 5.76%

Upshur County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,036 3.65%
5-9 2,659 9.36%
10-14 3,470 12.21%
15-19 3,339 11.75%
20-24 4,026 14.17%
25-29 1,617 5.69%
30-34 5,306 18.68%
35-39 1,183 4.16%
40-44 1,075 3.78%
45-59 2,845 10.01%
60-89 883 3.11%
At least 90 970 3.41%

Upshur County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.03% 16,139 56.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 7,564 26.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,845 10.01%
At least 60 8 0.03% 1,845 6.49%

Upshur County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,523 15.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,244 79.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 58 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 154 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 396 1.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,008 3.43%

Upshur County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,592 (69,686 people)
Families (2000): 19,992 (61,010 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,071
People at same address in 1995: 39,174
Upshur County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,522 12.96%
$10,000-$14,999 2,283 8.40%
$15,000-$19,999 1,996 7.35%
$20,000-$24,999 2,269 8.35%
$25,000-$29,999 1,898 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 2,096 7.71%
$35,000-$39,999 1,822 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 1,910 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 1,443 5.31%
$50,000-$59,999 2,306 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 2,360 8.69%
$75,000-$99,999 1,837 6.76%
$100,000-$124,999 724 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 211 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 193 0.71%
$200,000 or more 298 1.10%

Upshur County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,903 21.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,428 33.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 278 2.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,309 17.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,928 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 891 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 318 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 161 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Upshur County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,462 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,500 10.60%
Public Assistance 892 1.26%
Retirement 4,787 6.77%
Self Employment 4,054 5.73%
Social Security 8,712 12.32%
Supplemental Security 1,349 1.91%
Wage / Salary 19,186 27.13%
Other 3,781 5.35%

Upshur County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,413 56.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,337 43.80%

Upshur County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,685 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 17,921 65.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,822 21.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 739 2.72%

Upshur County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,805 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 18,927 64.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,046 13.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,535 12.06%

Upshur County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Education Information Back to top
Upshur County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,089 5.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,685 18.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,440 36.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,694 24.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,534 4.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,569 6.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,729 3.28%

Upshur County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 643 1.82% 367 1.04% 1,010 2.86%
Kindergarten 870 2.47% 58 0.16% 928 2.63%
Grades 1-4 4,088 11.58% 143 0.41% 4,231 11.99%
Grades 5-8 4,715 13.36% 160 0.45% 4,875 13.81%
Grades 9-12 4,508 12.77% 326 0.92% 4,834 13.70%
Undergrad college 1,619 4.59% 350 0.99% 1,969 5.58%
Graduate or professional school 146 0.41% 44 0.12% 190 0.54%
Total 16,589 47.01% 1,448 4.10% 18,037 51.11%

Upshur County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $156,055,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,388,000
Retired workers (2005): 4,575
Upshur County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 1 3 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Construction 4 9 16 18 15
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 6 5 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 8 1 8 6
1999 - Information 0 0 2 4 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 6 8 10 5
1999 - Mining 0 2 1 1 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 15 8 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 4 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 2 3
1999 - Retail Trade 12 14 20 29 29
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 1 5
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 2 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 1 2 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 2 2 6
1999 - Total 40 64 84 97 133
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 3 3 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 0
2000 - Construction 10 8 18 10 17
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 3 13
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 5 2 9
2000 - Information 0 0 1 3 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 15 2 7
2000 - Mining 0 1 1 2 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 20 10 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 6 5 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 2 4
2000 - Retail Trade 14 10 26 25 26
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 4 2 3
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 1 3 6
2000 - Total 45 37 113 79 124
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 3 1 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 2 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 2
2001 - Construction 8 13 12 18 11
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 6 4 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 7 3 7
2001 - Information 0 1 1 3 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 13 11
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 5
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 17 13 22
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 6 3 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 1 4
2001 - Retail Trade 8 8 29 22 32
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 2 5
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 4 1 5
2001 - Total 33 41 95 90 139
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 2 2 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 4
2002 - Construction 9 10 13 12 13
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 7 5 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 6 4 5
2002 - Information 4 0 2 4 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 2 8 10 7
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 2 3
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 6 14 12 20
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 6 3 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 1 2 4
2002 - Retail Trade 13 8 21 33 29
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 2 1 3
2002 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 1 2 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 7 1 4 3 4
2002 - Total 66 47 92 95 126
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 6 1 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 2 1
2003 - Construction 11 6 11 17 10
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 8 7 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 6 5 8
2003 - Information 0 1 2 1 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 17 3
2003 - Mining 1 0 3 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 7 17 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 5 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 4 1 4
2003 - Retail Trade 16 15 21 27 29
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 6 3 1 3
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 3 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 3 7 3
2003 - Total 51 51 90 115 131
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 6 5 4 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 2
2004 - Construction 3 8 14 14 14
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 3 4 17
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 9 4 8
2004 - Information 1 3 3 0 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 14 7 8
2004 - Mining 0 2 3 4 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 16 10 19
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 5 1 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 2 5
2004 - Retail Trade 10 17 20 26 31
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 1 2 2
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 4 5
2004 - Total 43 59 105 84 140
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 3 7 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 2 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 3
2005 - Construction 10 10 11 11 14
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 2 8 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 2 8 6 8
2005 - Information 1 0 1 3 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 4 5 12 8 6
2005 - Mining 3 0 6 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 11 10 27
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 9 7 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 0 6
2005 - Retail Trade 6 7 35 17 27
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 0 3 3
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 1 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 2 4 6
2005 - Total 59 37 106 90 141

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Upshur County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upshur County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 60,530 85.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,435 14.70%

Upshur County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $327 $193 $9 $0 $0 $79 $415 $262 $85 $116
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $524 $206 $211 $0 $0 $194 $929 $493 $197 $485
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $675 $218 $235 $0 $0 $340 $1,250 $672 $331 $314
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $908 $205 $192 $0 $0 $416 $1,516 $841 $1,110 $408
1982 $1,386 $218 $169 $0 $0 $692 $2,247 $931 $1,263 $800
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1985 $1,931 $449 $219 $0 $0 $724 $2,874 $1,651 $4,152 $1,531
1986 $2,707 $455 $275 $0 $0 $1,633 $4,615 $1,823 $6,155 $3,849
1987 $3,031 $354 $400 $0 $0 $1,492 $4,923 $1,874 $5,364 $1,759
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $4,411 $452 $830 $0 $0 $270 $5,511 $92 $2,998 $4,306
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,019 $893 $507 $0 $0 $1,447 $5,973 $2,227 $1,535 $4,000
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,466 $1,212 $650 $0 $0 $2,983 $9,099 $4,025 $3,710 $3,705


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $112 $26 $10 $288 $0 $640
$46 $11 $4 $0 $0 $143
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $243 $80 $12 $397 $0 $971
$82 $1 $15 $0 $0 $141
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $537 $0 $9 $453 $1 $1,211
$121 $1 $3 $0 $0 $86
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $540 $0 $17 $649 $1 $1,606
$226 $4 $46 $0 $0 $123
1982 $0 $729 $82 $23 $611 $3 $2,035
$313 $2 $68 $0 $0 $204
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1985 $0 $1,248 $150 $40 $975 $3 $3,515
$535 $64 $82 $0 $0 $418
1986 $0 $1,360 $113 $28 $1,422 $4 $4,643
$521 $24 $438 $0 $0 $733
1987 $0 $1,270 $122 $42 $1,288 $4 $6,985
$613 $26 $535 $0 $0 $3,085
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,533 $211 $0 $1,734 $0 $5,462
$815 $67 $180 $0 $0 $922
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,848 $247 $141 $1,778 $0 $6,007
$706 $0 $108 $0 $0 $1,179
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,900 $353 $65 $2,031 $3 $10,273
$2,015 $45 $208 $0 $0 $2,653

Upshur County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 75
Upshur County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Upshur County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,864 13.78%
10-19 Years 5,606 15.89%
20-29 Years 3,728 10.56%
30-39 Years 4,742 13.44%
40-49 Years 5,354 15.17%
50-59 Years 4,226 11.97%
60-69 Years 3,265 9.25%
70-79 Years 2,269 6.43%
80-89 Years 997 2.83%
90+ Years 240 0.68%

Upshur County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,241 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 18,050 51.15%

Upshur County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,728 84.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,557 10.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,394 3.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 319 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 191 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Upshur County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 11,359 27.32%
2. Irish 8,516 20.48%
3. English 6,803 16.36%
4. German 6,228 14.98%
5. French Non-Basque 1,885 4.53%
6. Scotch Irish 1,273 3.06%
7. Dutch 1,099 2.64%
8. Scottish 925 2.22%
9. Italian 586 1.41%
10. African 306 0.74%

Upshur County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 64,379 95.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,560 3.79%
3. Other Pacific Island 104 0.15%
4. German 99 0.15%
5. French 93 0.14%
6. Korean 49 0.07%
7. Other West Germanic 48 0.07%
8. Tagalog 28 0.04%
9. Italian 20 0.03%
10. Arabic 20 0.03%

Upshur County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 70,726 97.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 556 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 913 1.26%

Upshur County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Upshur County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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