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Shepherdstown, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Jefferson County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,399 Population 3,498/sq mi density
$62,500 Median Income $22,913 per capita
$474,500 Home Value $476,047 Zillow
$1,152 Median Rent 35.1% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 7.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$474,500 home value, $1,152/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,399
Population Density
3,498
per square mile
Land Area
0.4
square miles (1.0 km²)
Median Age
21.7 yrs
44% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

42.5%
Male
57.5%
Female
43%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.4% US: 61.6%
Black 11.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.4%
Black
11.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.6%
Spanish
4.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
0.6%
90% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.1%
30% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.5%
24% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.421
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,399
Population Density3,498 / sq mi
Land Area0.4 sq mi
Median Age21.7 years

Gender

Male42.5%
Female57.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.4%
Black or African American11.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.6%
Spanish4.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans0.6%
Disability9.1%
Health Insurance93.4%
Uninsured6.5%
Broadband Access94.3%
Gini Coefficient0.421

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+