Harpers Ferry is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 268 people and four associated neighborhoods, Harpers Ferry is the 237th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Harpers Ferry was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Harpers Ferry real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Harpers Ferry house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Harpers Ferry is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 98.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Harpers Ferry is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harpers Ferry who work in management occupations (25.42%), sales jobs (18.08%), and teaching (15.82%). Of important note, Harpers Ferry is also a town of artists. Harpers Ferry has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Harpers Ferry’s character. Also of interest is that Harpers Ferry 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 Harpers Ferry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.77% 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. In addition, Harpers Ferry is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. In Harpers Ferry, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.89 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Harpers Ferry is a pretty powerful place. 60.85% of the adults in Harpers Ferry have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Harpers Ferry in 2022 was $56,376, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $225,504 for a family of four. The people who call Harpers Ferry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harpers Ferry residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harpers Ferry include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Harpers Ferry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
