Moorefield is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,487 people and two associated neighborhoods, Moorefield is the 89th largest community in West Virginia.
A relatively large number of people in Moorefield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
In addition, Moorefield is a college town. There are a lot of students in Moorefield attending college, and as a result Moorefield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
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, Moorefield is worth considering.
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 16.23 minutes getting to work every day.
Moorefield 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 population of Moorefield has a very low overall level of education: only 8.19% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Moorefield in 2022 was $40,327, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,308 for a family of four. However, Moorefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moorefield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moorefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moorefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moorefield include German, Irish, Welsh, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Moorefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.