Upshur County, West Virginia
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Upshur County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.2 — 1359th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within West Virginia, it ranks 27th of 55 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Upshur County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 68.7 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Upshur County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upshur County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | — |
| Webster County, WV | 70.3 | Serious | +17.1 |
| Randolph County, WV | 59.1 | Elevated | +5.9 |
| Lewis County, WV | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Barbour County, WV | 48.9 | Normal | -4.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | 42.4 | Normal | -10.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland County, NY | 53.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Pecos County, TX | 53.2 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | 53.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | 53.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Knox County, IN | 53.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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