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Shepherdstown, WV
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Living in Shepherdstown



Shepherdstown is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 1,533 people and three associated neighborhoods, Shepherdstown is the 124th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Shepherdstown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Shepherdstown real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Shepherdstown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Shepherdstown is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Shepherdstown to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Shepherdstown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.19 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Shepherdstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Shepherdstown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Shepherdstown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.29% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Shepherdstown in 2018 was $21,508, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,032 for a family of four. However, Shepherdstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shepherdstown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shepherdstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shepherdstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shepherdstown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Shepherdstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.