Shady Spring is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 3,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shady Spring is the 66th largest community in West Virginia. Shady Spring real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Shady Spring house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Shady Spring is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shady Spring is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shady Spring who work in management occupations (21.93%), healthcare (14.39%), and office and administrative support (6.70%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Shady Spring is worth considering. Shady Spring is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Shady Spring citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.83% of adults 25 and older in Shady Spring have a college degree. The per capita income in Shady Spring in 2022 was $31,602, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,408 for a family of four. However, Shady Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Shady Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shady Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shady Spring include English, German, Irish, French Canadian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Shady Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.
