Harpers Ferry, WV

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2023 Population

342

13.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.5

5.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.34%

29.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$111,600

2.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$430,800

16.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

177

31.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Harpers Ferry, WV had a population of 342 people with a median age of 54.5 and a median household income of $111,600. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harpers Ferry, WV grew from 301 to 342, a 13.6% increase and its median household income grew from $109,183 to $111,600, a 2.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harpers Ferry, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.585%), White (Hispanic) (0.292%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Harpers Ferry, 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.

98% of the residents in Harpers Ferry, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Harpers Ferry, WV was $430,800, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Harpers Ferry, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Harpers Ferry, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harpers Ferry, WV is home to a population of 342 people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.8% of Harpers Ferry, WV residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 83.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (335 people) in Harpers Ferry, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Harpers Ferry, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harpers Ferry, WV was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harpers Ferry, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harpers Ferry, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 133
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 6

0.292%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.292% of the people in Harpers Ferry, WV are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harpers Ferry, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

3.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2023, 3.8% of Harpers Ferry, WV residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harpers Ferry, WV was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harpers Ferry, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21
Vietnam
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Harpers Ferry, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harpers Ferry, WV employs 177 people. The largest industries in Harpers Ferry, WV are Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Public Administration (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($157,143), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,000).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

177

2023 Value

± 102

31.1%

1 Year growth

± 73.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harpers Ferry, WV grew at a rate of 31.1%, from 135 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harpers Ferry, WV, are Management Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harpers Ferry, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

177

2023 Value

± 102

31.1%

1 Year growth

± 73.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harpers Ferry, WV grew at a rate of 31.1%, from 135 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harpers Ferry, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Public Administration (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harpers Ferry, WV, though some of these residents may live in Harpers Ferry, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,500

Median earning men ± $60,341

$21,350

Median earning women ± $4,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($157,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harpers Ferry, WV was $430,800 in 2023, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $369,600 to $430,800, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Harpers Ferry, WV is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Harpers Ferry, WV have an average commute time of 45.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harpers Ferry, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harpers Ferry, WV is $111,600. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Harpers Ferry, WV was Census Tract 9726.02 with a value of $122,426, followed by Census Tract 9727.01 and Census Tract 9726.01, with respective values of $93,177 and $82,679.

Housing

Property

$430,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$128,842

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harpers Ferry, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harpers Ferry, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2023

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Harpers Ferry, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harpers Ferry, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9726.02
Census Tract 9727.01
Census Tract 9726.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harpers Ferry, WV was Census Tract 9726.02 with a value of $122,426, followed by Census Tract 9727.01 and Census Tract 9726.01, with respective values of $93,177 and $82,679.

The following map shows all of the places in Harpers Ferry, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,600

Median Household Income

± $11,931

150

Number of Households

± 64

In 2023, the median household income of the 150 households in Harpers Ferry, WV grew to $111,600 from the previous year's value of $109,183.

The following chart displays the households in Harpers Ferry, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harpers Ferry, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (54.2%)
Worked At Home (32.8%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2023, 54.2% of workers in Harpers Ferry, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

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

45.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harpers Ferry, WV have a longer commute time (45.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 24.4% of the workforce in Harpers Ferry, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harpers Ferry, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harpers Ferry, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harpers Ferry, WV (8 out of 342 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harpers Ferry, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.8% of the population of Harpers Ferry, WV has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 23.7% on Medicare, 6.43% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WV see 1554 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.4% decrease from the previous year (1905 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3072 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 941 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,554 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, WV

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WV see an average of 1,554 patients per year. This represents a 18.4% decrease from the previous year (1,905 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 8.48% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.22%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

23.7%

Medicare

6.43%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harpers Ferry, WV grew by NaNy% from 0% to 3.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harpers Ferry, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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