Capon Bridge is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 420 people and just one neighborhood, Capon Bridge is the 211th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Capon Bridge was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Capon Bridge economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Capon Bridge, where the median household income is $57,734.00.
Capon Bridge real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Capon Bridge house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Capon Bridge is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.49% of the Capon Bridge workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Capon Bridge is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Capon Bridge who work in office and administrative support (19.24%), sales jobs (8.93%), and healthcare suport services (8.25%).
Also of interest is that Capon Bridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Capon Bridge has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Capon Bridge has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Capon Bridge than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Capon Bridge may be for you.
One downside of living in Capon Bridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Capon Bridge, the average commute to work is 34.58 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The percentage of people in Capon Bridge with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.88% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Capon Bridge in 2018 was $21,737, 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 $86,948 for a family of four. However, Capon Bridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Capon Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Capon Bridge residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Capon Bridge include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Capon Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to WV* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Capon Bridge Elementary School
99 Capon School Street Capon Bridge, WV 26711 |
PK-05 | ||
Hampshire Senior High School
157 Trojan Way Romney, WV 26757 |
09-12 | ||
Capon Bridge Middle School
75 Capon School Street Capon Bridge, WV 26711 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | UNREPORTED | 0.0% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 0.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 0.0% |
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