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Upshur
Texas

41K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$238K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,090

Federal Spending per Capita$224

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.3%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,197

SS Benefits / Person$4,064

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$236K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$240K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$958/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.21%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,018

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,199/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.3%

Active Listings

293

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

3.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

101.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices22

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients610 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,856

Uninsured (under 65)17.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.93 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,389

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,788

HS Completion Rate86.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities96

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.02

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days304 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$440K

Drought Index (2022)-0.49

Heating Degree Days1,951 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,609 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,496 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,303 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)71 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)32 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed123 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)104 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+58.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers848 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work212 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)562 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.035

Nonprofit Organizations136

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults25.7%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.26 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms59

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.21%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+68R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +917

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $238K

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Local News — Upshur

cbs19.tv · قبل يوم واحد

East Texas heat cuts dairy cow milk production by 50%, Upshur County farmer says

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Gilmer man fired from Upshur County jailer job after DWI arrest, chief deputy says

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Pedestrian killed in Upshur County crash

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KETK.com · 23‏/05‏/2026

Community mourning after Upshur County Precinct 4 Constable dies

UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Upshur County Sheriff's Office announced the death of Upshur Count…

Longview News-Journal · 03‏/03‏/2026

Gilmer businessman elected next Upshur County judge

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