Shepherdstown town, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,612 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 4017.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,159	71.90%	20.3%
Black:	404	25.06%	147.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	0.56%	78.0%
Hispanic:	28	1.74%	44.0%

Total non-White:	453	28.10%	61.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-295	-20.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	173	12.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,734
1,454	83.85%
163	9.40%
2	0.12%
22	1.27%
41	2.36%
50	2.88%
280	16.15%

2000
796
604	75.88%
156	19.60%
0	0.00%
15	1.88%
16	2.01%
5	0.63%
192	24.12%

1990
1,287
1,125	87.41%
149	11.58%
5	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.47%
162	12.59%

1980
1,791
1,556	86.88%
221	12.34%
5	0.28%
4	0.22%
n/a
5	0.28%
235	13.12%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

850	106.8
88	11.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-521	-40.5
30	2.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-431	-24.1
-73	-4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
22.3
102	6.3%
1,510	93.7%
182	11.3%

349
2.01

123	35.2%
108	87.8%
0	0.0%
226	64.8%

2010
Number	Percent
21.9
131	7.6%
1,603	92.4%
131	7.6%

518
2.15

192	37.1%
127	66.1%
20	10.4%
326	62.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
111	13.9%
685	86.1%
131	16.5%

397
2.01

186	46.9%
129	69.4%
19	10.2%
211	53.1%

1990
Number	Percent
23.9
154	12.0%
1,133	88.0%
149	11.6%

356
2.20

199	55.9%
165	82.9%
13	6.5%
157	44.1%

1980
Number	Percent
22.9
163	9.1%
1,628	90.9%
137	7.6%

419
2.21

219	52.3%
166	75.8%
26	11.9%
200	47.7%

2022 Housing Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	8.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	45	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	4.6%
$200,000 or more	45	12.9%

Median Household Income	58,875
Per Capita Income	21,508

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	4.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	0.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	602	45.7%
Unemployed	102	7.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	704	53.5%
Not in Labor Force	612	46.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		54.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	135	189	41.7%
Non-Profit	21	12	63.6%
Self-Employed	39	23	62.9%

Local Government	30	13	69.8%
State Government	13	123	9.6%
Federal Government	38	15	71.7%

Total Private + Self	174	212	45.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	102	163	38.5%
Total	276	375	42.4%

Pct. Govt.	35.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	73	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	131	20.1%
Professional, Technical	96	14.7%
Service Occupations	279	42.9%
All others	72	11.1%

White Collar		46.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	163	25.0%
Accommodation and food services	133	20.4%
Health care and social assistance	75	11.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	72	11.1%
Retail trade	60	9.2%
Public administration	37	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	34	5.2%
Other services	27	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	25	3.8%
Construction	13	2.0%
Manufacturing	6	0.9%
Finance and insurance	3	0.5%
Information	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.81%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	13	0.81%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	15	0.93%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,535	95.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	34	2.1%
Spanish	30	1.9%
Other	7	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	237	14.7%
Irish	235	14.6%
English	103	6.4%
Italian	69	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	59	3.7%
Polish	52	3.2%
French	35	2.2%
Russian	35	2.2%
West Indian	34	2.1%
Scottish	33	2.0%
American	23	1.4%
French Canadian	23	1.4%
European	18	1.1%
Lithuanian	16	1.0%
Maltese	14	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,546	95.9%
Not a citizen	66	4.1%

Native	1,523	94.5%
Foreign-born	89	5.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.7%	0	0.0%	75	13.4%	177	31.6%	153	27.3%	151	27.0%
Average years of education: 15.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	13.4%
Some College	177	31.6%
Bach. Degree	153	27.3%
Grad Degree	151	27.0%
Average years of education: 15.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -12	D +135	D + 11.3%
D +123
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Joe Biden (D)	482	86.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	60	10.8%	13	2.3%	555	-58	-36	0.07%
2016	33%	Hillary Clinton (D)	359	79.1%	Donald Trump (R)	72	15.9%	23	5.1%	454	-52	-30	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shepherdstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

482

86.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

10.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

555

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -58	Diff (US): -36

2016 President, Shepherdstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

359

79.1%

Donald Trump (R)

15.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.0%

TOTAL

454

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -52	Diff (US): -30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shepherdstown town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	44%	Paula Swearengin (D)	459	83.6%	Shelley Capito* (R)	83	15.1%	7 [+]	1.3%	549	-55	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%);
2020	G	44%	Ben Salango (D)	444	80.9%	Jim Justice* (R)	66	12.0%	39 [+]	7.1%	549	-53	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Lutz (Mountain) 26 (4.7%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 13 (2.4%);
2018	S1	32%	Joe Manchin* (D)	370	87.3%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	36	8.5%	18 [+]	4.2%	424	-38	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 18 (4.2%);
2016	G	32%	Jim Justice (D)	272	61.1%	Charlotte Pritt (Mountain)	84	18.9%	89 [+]	20.0%	445	-28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Cole (R) 65 (14.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 24 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	422
Median Value	$429,600

Occupied	349	82.7%
Vacant	73	17.3%

Owned	210	60.2%
Rented	139	39.8%
Median Rent	$1,081

Single-Family Units	298	70.6%
Detached	236	55.9%
Attached	62	14.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	60	14.2%
Mobile Homes	3	0.7%

Shepherdstown town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shepherdstown town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shepherdstown town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shepherdstown town, WV