Census tract · Upshur County

Census Tract 9666, Upshur County, West Virginia

Census Tract 9666, GEOID 54097966600, in Upshur County, West Virginia, partly within Buckhannon. 4,718 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±521); the 2020 Census counted 4,443.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,718

±521 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,443

Median household income

$52,101

±$9,702 (90% margin)
Upshur County: $54,338

Median home value

$171,500

±$34,939 (90% margin)
Upshur County: $170,800

Median gross rent

$1,020

±$103 (90% margin)
Upshur County: $886

Where is Census Tract 9666?

Census Tract 9666 is one of 6 census tracts in Upshur County, West Virginia. It covers 77.33 square miles of land, 57 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54097966600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9666 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Buckhannon14%
Census Tract 9666 (marked with a dot) in Upshur County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
96553129673967696709671 9666 10 mi
Census Tract 9666 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Upshur County.

9 census tracts border Census Tract 9666: Tract 9655 in Barbour County ($48,043), Tract 312 in Harrison County ($91,016), Tract 9673 in Lewis County ($66,694), Tract 9676 in Lewis County ($56,836), Tract 9667 ($68,269), Tract 9668 ($41,667), Tract 9669 ($60,652), Tract 9670 ($58,151) and Tract 9671 ($53,260). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9666?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9666's population at 4,718 (±521) in 2,107 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,443 residents and 1,985 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666Upshur CountyWest Virginia
Total population 4,718 ±521 23,712 1,778,373
Households 2,107 ±228 9,557 728,655
Average household size 2.24 ±0.20 2.34 2.37
Housing units 2,278 ±220 11,281 861,325

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9666?

The median resident of Census Tract 9666 is 50.3 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9666Upshur CountyWest Virginia
Median age 50.3 ±4.3 42.3 42.7
Under 18 years 17.0% ±3.2 pts 20.2% 20.0%
65 years and over 28.1% ±5.9 pts 21.8% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% ±1.7 pts 1.5% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.7% ±4.1 pts 91.8% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.4% ±4.5 pts 4.3% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.8% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.3% ±0.6 pts 0.9% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.4% ±1.7 pts 1.5% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.6% ±4.3 pts 7.5% 7.4%
With a disability 16.7% ±7.8 pts 15.5% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 8.8% ±6.0 pts 6.3% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.3% ±4.4 pts 88.5% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.4% ±5.1 pts 18.2% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.6% ±3.4 pts 7.7% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.5% ±2.4 pts 90.2% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9666 earn?

Half of the 2,107 households in Census Tract 9666 earn less than $52,101 a year (±$9,702), against $54,338 across Upshur County: 5th highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666Upshur CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $52,101 ±$9,702 $54,338 $59,608
Mean household income $70,260 ±$11,578 $71,843 $81,190
Per capita income $32,954 ±$4,684 $30,013 $34,203
People below the poverty line 16.1% ±6.7 pts 19.2% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 14.3% ±12.9 pts 23.9% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 18.5% ±6.5 pts 19.0% 17.3%
Households with a computer 96.9% ±2.4 pts 91.3% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.5% ±3.7 pts 86.1% 86.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9666?

Owners occupy 88.1% of Census Tract 9666's occupied homes and renters 11.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,500 by its owner (±$34,939). The median renter pays $1,020 a month including utilities, and 64.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666Upshur CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $171,500 ±$34,939 $170,800 $162,600
Median gross rent $1,020 ±$103 $886 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 64.6% ±27.1 pts 38.2% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,068 ±$172 $1,158 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 88.1% ±6.0 pts 80.7% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 11.9% ±6.0 pts 19.3% 25.1%
Housing units 2,278 ±220 11,281 861,325
Single-family detached homes 68.1% ±9.0 pts 72.9% 70.9%
Mobile homes 31.9% ±9.0 pts 20.8% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.7% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 12.3% ±4.9 pts 8.5% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.9% ±3.6 pts 14.4% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 5.1% ±3.4 pts 8.2% 8.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9666 get to work?

92.4% of Census Tract 9666's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666Upshur CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.4% ±7.6 pts 49.2% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 4.5% ±3.5 pts 5.7% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 92.4% ±4.2 pts 80.6% 78.1%
Carpooled 0.9% ±1.6 pts 3.4% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 0.0% ±1.8 pts 2.9% 2.5%
Worked from home 6.7% ±4.6 pts 11.0% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 29.2 min ±5.2 28.1 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9666 compare with the other tracts in Upshur County?

Among Upshur County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9666 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9666's rank among the tracts of Upshur County
MeasureIn Upshur County
Population1st of 6
Residents per square mile4th of 6
Median household income5th of 6
Per capita income2nd of 6
Median home value2nd of 6
Median gross rent1st of 6
Poverty rate5th of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 6
Median age1st of 6
Owner-occupied share2nd of 6

The tracts next to it on Upshur County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96692nd$60,652±$18,039 · within the margin of this tract2,962
Tract 96703rd$58,151±$7,081 · within the margin of this tract4,653
Tract 96714th$53,260±$7,882 · within the margin of this tract4,281
Tract 96665th$52,101±$9,7024,718
Tract 96686th$41,667±$14,983 · within the margin of this tract3,823

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9666?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9666 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections