Barboursville is a very small village located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 4,355 people and three associated neighborhoods, Barboursville is the 38th largest community in West Virginia. Barboursville real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Barboursville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Barboursville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Barboursville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Barboursville is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barboursville who work in healthcare (22.80%), teaching (10.23%), and office and administrative support (8.30%). Also of interest is that Barboursville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Barboursville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Barboursville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Barboursville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.69% of adults in Barboursville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Barboursville in 2022 was $28,598, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,392 for a family of four. However, Barboursville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Barboursville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Barboursville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barboursville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Barboursville include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Barboursville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
