Shepherdstown, WV Demographic Data
Shepherdstown, WV Summary
Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,674
- Area: 0.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,475.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 406.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shepherdstown, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
791
50%
50.8
Male
787
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,578
323,128,000
Shepherdstown, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8
0.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
0
0.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17
1.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
548
34.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
596
37.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
106
6.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
71
4.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
42
2.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
55
3.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13
0.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
97
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
25
1.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,519
96.3%
77.2
Female
763
50.2%
51.3
Male
756
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
783
49.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
131
8.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
122
7.7%
15.2
Female
70
57.4%
55.8
Male
52
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
21
0.0%
0.0
Shepherdstown, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,491
94.5%
96.8
White
1,301
82.4%
72.6
Black or African American
147
9.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.3%
0.8
Asian
38
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
33
2.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
87
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
62
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,516
96.1%
82.2
Shepherdstown, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
30
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
55
13.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
102
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13
3.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
114
27.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
83
20.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
42
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
367
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
197
48.2%
31.2
Shepherdstown, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,261
81.2%
33.7%
Now Married
162
10.4%
47.5
Divorced
97
6.2%
11.0%
Separated
8
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
25
1.6
5.8%
Shepherdstown, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,499
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
71
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
39
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.6%
1.1%
Shepherdstown, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
32
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
30
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
76
21.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
41
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
49
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
20
5.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
37
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
7.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,386
57,617
Per capita income
16,675
31,128
Shepherdstown, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
169
23.3%
9.8
Construction
3
0.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
221
30.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13
1.8%
6.6
Information
64
8.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
4
0.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
50
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
24
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
159
21.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3
0.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
274
37.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
65
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
215
29.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
168
23.2%
18.1%
Shepherdstown, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
660
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
363
55.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
33
5.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
1.5%
5.1
Walked
228
34.5%
2.7
Other means
11
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
15
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Shepherdstown, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
27
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
202
57.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
83
23.5%
37.1
3 or more
41
11.6%
21.0
Shepherdstown, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
353
77.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
127
36.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
226
64.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
103
22.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Shepherdstown, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
456
1 room
51
11.2%
2.4
2 rooms
37
8.1%
2.7
3 rooms
98
21.5%
9.1
4 rooms
98
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
40
8.8%
19.8
6 rooms
12
2.6%
17.8
7 rooms
54
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
37
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
29
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Shepherdstown, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
456
1-unit, detached
232
50.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
4.2%
5.9
2-units
58
12.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
47
10.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
35
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
10.3%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
18
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shepherdstown, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
254
55.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
28
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
37
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
62
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
45
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14
3.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13
2.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shepherdstown, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9
2.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
7.1%
4.7
Electricity
240
68.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
17.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Shepherdstown, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
64
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
3
4.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
3
4.7%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
6.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
6
9.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
12
18.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
28.1%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
28.1%
7.0%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
44
68.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
14.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
12.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3
4.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Shepherdstown, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
217
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
5.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
14
6.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
19.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
149
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
806
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
37
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13
6.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
5.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
23
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
3.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
125
57.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Shepherdstown, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
127
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11
8.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7
5.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
3.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21
16.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
39
30.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
14.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
13.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
340,400
205,000
