Berkeley Springs is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 752 people and four associated neighborhoods, Berkeley Springs is the 171st largest community in West Virginia. Berkeley Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Berkeley Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Berkeley Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Berkeley Springs is a town of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berkeley Springs who work in food service (12.57%), maintenance occupations (7.31%), and teaching (7.31%). One downside of living in Berkeley Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.57 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Berkeley Springs are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.73% of adults in Berkeley Springs having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Berkeley Springs in 2022 was $27,945, 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 $111,780 for a family of four. However, Berkeley Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berkeley Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Berkeley Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berkeley Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Berkeley Springs include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Berkeley Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
