Upper Falls, WV Demographic Data
Upper Falls, WV Summary
Upper Falls is located in Kanawha County in West Virginia
- Population: 3,900
- Area: 17.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 227.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 717.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Upper Falls, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,254
58%
50.8
Male
1,646
42%
49.2
Total Population
3,900
313,914,040
Upper Falls, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
340
8.7%
6.3
5 to 9 Years
366
9.4%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
317
8.1%
6.6
15 to 19 Years
64
1.6%
6.9
20 to 24 Years
246
6.3%
7.2
25 to 34 Years
324
8.3%
13.4
35 to 44 Years
465
11.9%
13.0
45 to 54 Years
672
17.2%
14.1
55 to 59 Years
220
5.6%
6.6
60 to 64 Years
188
4.8%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
482
12.4%
7.6
75 to 84 Years
194
5.0%
4.2
85 Years and Over
22
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,835
72.7%
76.5
Female
1,696
59.8%
51.4
Male
1,139
40.2%
48.6
21 Years and over
2,813
72.1%
72.1
62 Years and over
757
19.4%
17.1
65 Years and over
698
17.9%
13.7
Female
388
55.6%
56.4
Male
310
44.4%
43.6
Median Age (years)
42
NR
NR
Upper Falls, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,811
97.7%
97.1
White
3,771
96.7%
73.9
Black or African American
24
0.6%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.0
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.0
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.2
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
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
16
0.4%
4.6
Two or More Races
89
2.3%
2.9
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
55
1.4%
16.9
Mexican
30
0.8%
10.8
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
25
0.6%
3.8
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,845
98.6%
83.1
Upper Falls, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7.9
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28.0
Some college, no degree
21.3
Associate's Degree
8.0
Bachelor's Degree
18.2
Graduate or professional degree
10.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
0
0.0%
13.7
High School Graduate or Higher
0
0.0%
86.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
0
0.0%
29.1
Upper Falls, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
0
0.0%
32.7%
Now Married
0
0.0%
48.0
Divorced
0
0.0%
11.1%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.2
Widowed
0
0.0
5.9%
Upper Falls, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
79
Languages other than english
21
Spanish
13
Other indo-european languages
3.8
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.3
Other Languages
0.9
Upper Falls, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
121
7.9%
7.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6
0.4%
5.6
$15,000 to $24,999
202
13.2%
11.1
$25,000 to $34,999
148
9.7%
10.4
$35,000 to $49,999
144
9.4%
13.8
$50,000 to $74,999
463
30.4%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
198
13.0%
11.9
$100,000 to $149,000
217
14.2%
12.4
$150,000 to $199,999
13
0.9%
4.6
$200,000 or more
13
0.9%
4.6
Median household income
60,091
51,371
Per capita income
24,381
27,319
Upper Falls, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
109
6.3%
2.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
17
1.0%
9.6
Construction
99
5.7%
6.2
Educational services, health care and social assistance
333
19.3%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
30
1.7%
6.6
Information
5
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
225
13.0%
10.5
Other services except public administration
133
7.7%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
140
8.1%
10.9
Public administration
167
9.7%
4.9
Retail trade
282
16.3%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
71
4.1%
4.9
Wholesale trade
114
6.6%
2.6
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
142
8.2%
9.0%
Management, professional, and related occupations
689
39.9%
36.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
160
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
656
38.0%
24.5%
Service occupations
78
4.5%
18.3%
Upper Falls, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,662
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,425
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
179
10.8%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
0
0.0%
2.8
Other means
26
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
32
1.9%
4.4
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
25.7
Upper Falls, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
71
4.7%
9.2
1 vehicles
640
42.0%
34.1
2 vehicles
606
39.7%
37.3
3 or more
208
13.6%
19.3
Upper Falls, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,612
Occupied Housing Units
1,525
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,265
83.0%
63.9
Renter Occupied
260
17.0%
36.1
Vacant Housing Units
87
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
NR
2.5
Upper Falls, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,612
1 room
0
0.0%
1.9
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.5
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.2
4 rooms
193
12.0%
16.7
5 rooms
287
17.8%
20.5
6 rooms
438
27.2%
18.1
7 rooms
276
17.1%
12.2
8 rooms
281
17.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
137
8.5%
10.4
Median Rooms
6
Upper Falls, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,612
1-unit, detached
1,124
69.7%
61.6
1-unit, attached
123
7.6%
5.8
2-units
36
2.2%
3.8
3 or 4 units
47
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
66
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.5
20 or more units
0
0.0%
8.7
Mobile home
216
13.4%
6.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Upper Falls, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13
0.8%
13.4%
1940 to 1949
81
5.0%
5.3%
1950 to 1959
231
14.3%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
201
12.5%
11.0%
1970 to 1979
436
27.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
345
21.4%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
189
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2004
116
7.2%
14.9%
2005 or later
0
0.0%
0.9%
Upper Falls, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
491
32.2%
48.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.8
Electricity
998
65.4%
36.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
5.9
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
36
2.4%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Upper Falls, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
828
48726257.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
11
1.3%
1.9%
$2,000 or more
22
2.7%
28.0%
$1,500 to 1,999
136
16.4%
19.8%
$500 to $699
173
20.9%
5.7%
$1,000 to 1,499
211
25.5%
28.7%
$700 to $999
275
33.2%
15.6%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
538
65.0%
38.2%
20.0% to 24.9%
125
15.1%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
1.7%
11.7%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
4.1%
8.2%
35.0% or more
117
14.1%
25.8%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Upper Falls, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
260
39,629,329
$1,000 to 1,499
0
0.0%
25.2%
Less than $200
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
14.1%
$750 to $999
14
5.4%
24.3%
$200 to $299
55
21.2%
3.2%
$300 to $499
77
29.6%
8.2%
$500 to $749
114
43.8%
23.0%
No Cash Rent
0
NR
2,220,955
Median (Dollars)
498
NR
884
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
97
37.3%
11.8%
15.0% to 19.9%
83
31.9%
12.2%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.5%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
6.2%
8.9%
35.0% or more
64
24.6%
43.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Upper Falls, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,265
74,119,256
Less then $50,000
152
12.0%
9.2%
$50,000 to $99,999
379
30.0%
9.2%
$100,000 to $149,000
348
27.5%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
293
23.2%
15.3%
$200,000 to $299,999
71
5.6%
18.1%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
1.7%
14.9%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
7.7%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
122,900
171,900
