Marshall is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,854 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marshall is the 225th largest community in Virginia. Marshall home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Marshall real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Marshall is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Marshall is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marshall who work in maintenance occupations (15.78%), office and administrative support (11.92%), and management occupations (8.80%). Also of interest is that Marshall has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Marshall’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Marshall is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Marshall, the average commute to work is 30.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Marshall doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Marshall who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.59% of the adults in Marshall have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Marshall in 2022 was $36,605, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,420 for a family of four. However, Marshall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marshall is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marshall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marshall residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Marshall also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.40% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marshall include English, German, Greek, Italian, and Armenian. In addition, Marshall has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.97%). The most common language spoken in Marshall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
