Upshur County, WV Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	10,751	100.0
1-unit, detached	7,706	71.7
1-unit, attached	63	0.6
2 units	260	2.4
3 or 4 units	175	1.6
5 to 9 units	141	1.3
10 to 19 units	100	0.9
20 or more units	190	1.8
Mobile home	2,080	19.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.	36	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	228	2.1
1995 to 1998	703	6.5
1990 to 1994	946	8.8
1980 to 1989	2,064	19.2
1970 to 1979	2,186	20.3
1960 to 1969	966	9.0
1940 to 1959	1,558	14.5
1939 or earlier	2,100	19.5

ROOMS
1 room	53	0.5
2 rooms	280	2.6
3 rooms	631	5.9
4 rooms	1,618	15.0
5 rooms	2,909	27.1
6 rooms	2,210	20.6
7 rooms	1,489	13.8
8 rooms	787	7.3
9 or more rooms	774	7.2
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	8,972	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,455	16.2
1995 to 1998	2,169	24.2
1990 to 1994	1,520	16.9
1980 to 1989	1,639	18.3
1970 to 1979	1,151	12.8
1969 or earlier	1,038	11.6

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	908	10.1
1	2,855	31.8
2	3,515	39.2
3 or more	1,694	18.9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	4,243	47.3
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,089	12.1
Electricity	2,197	24.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59	0.7
Coal or coke	55	0.6
Wood	1,126	12.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	190	2.1
No fuel used	13	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	194	2.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	107	1.2
No telephone service	474	5.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	8,972	100.0
1.00 or less	8,891	99.1
1.01 to 1.50	52	0.6
1.51 or more	29	0.3

Specified owner-occupied units	4,641	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	991	21.4
$50,000 to $99,999	2,643	56.9
$100,000 to $149,999	679	14.6
$150,000 to $199,999	226	4.9
$200,000 to $299,999	60	1.3
$300,000 to $499,999	21	0.5
$500,000 to $999,999	16	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	5	0.1
Median (dollars)	70,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,535	54.6
Less than $300	152	3.3
$300 to $499	657	14.2
$500 to $699	717	15.4
$700 to $999	664	14.3
$1,000 to $1,499	268	5.8
$1,500 to $1,999	43	0.9
$2,000 or more	34	0.7
Median (dollars)	631	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,106	45.4
Median (dollars)	197	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,278	49.1
15 to 19 percent	696	15.0
20 to 24 percent	524	11.3
25 to 29 percent	306	6.6
30 to 34 percent	242	5.2
35 percent or more	552	11.9
Not computed	43	0.9

Specified renter-occupied units	1,987	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	326	16.4
$200 to $299	325	16.4
$300 to $499	699	35.2
$500 to $749	298	15.0
$750 to $999	23	1.2
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.0
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	316	15.9
Median (dollars)	362	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	369	18.6
15 to 19 percent	219	11.0
20 to 24 percent	173	8.7
25 to 29 percent	186	9.4
30 to 34 percent	159	8.0
35 percent or more	486	24.5
Not computed	395	19.9

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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