Moorefield is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Moorefield is the 89th largest community in West Virginia.Moorefield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Moorefield is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moorefield who work in maintenance occupations (23.72%), sales jobs (10.34%), and office and administrative support (8.80%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Moorefield, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Moorefield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Moorefield is worth considering. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Moorefield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, Moorefield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Moorefield have a very low rate of college education: just 8.19% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Moorefield in 2022 was $40,327, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,308 for a family of four. However, Moorefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Moorefield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moorefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moorefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moorefield include German, Irish, Welsh, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Moorefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
