Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County is home to 42,567 people. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $66,208.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population42,56730,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,208$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.4%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.6%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance13.8%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$167,800$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$995$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.9%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.9%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.