Shepherdstown, WV

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2023 Population

1,399

13.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AShelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Justice

Republican Party

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None of the households in Shepherdstown, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Shepherd University (654 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Shepherdstown, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Shepherdstown, WV was 1 car per household.

Economy

The economy of Shepherdstown, WV employs N/A people. The largest industries in Shepherdstown, WV are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,250), and Public Administration ($63,472).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shepherdstown, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shepherdstown, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,523), Public Administration ($63,611), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($12,019), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,293), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,712).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

In 2022, universities in Shepherdstown, WV awarded 654 degrees. The student population of Shepherdstown, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,181 male students and 2,054 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shepherdstown, WV are White (495 and 77.2%), followed by Black or African American (41 and 6.4%), Hispanic or Latino (41 and 6.4%), and Two or More Races (32 and 4.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Shepherdstown, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Completions

Universities

Gender

Shepherd University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

654 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shepherd University with 654 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shepherdstown, WV, which is 0.712 times less than the 382 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 495 degrees mean that there were 12.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 41 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,994) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

People in Shepherdstown, WV have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shepherdstown, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Shepherdstown, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Shepherdstown, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (45.5%)
Walked (30.7%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)

In 2023, 45.5% of workers in Shepherdstown, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.7%) and those who worked at home (21.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shepherdstown, WV have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Shepherdstown, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shepherdstown, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in Shepherdstown, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shepherdstown, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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Social Needs

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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