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.Shepherdstown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Shepherdstown is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Shepherdstown who work in personal care services (21.51%), office and administrative support (15.05%), and food service (13.67%). 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 where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Shepherdstown area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Shepherdstown maintain a good economy. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.19 minutes getting to work every day. Shepherdstown 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.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Shepherdstown. 54.29% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Shepherdstown in 2022 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.
