Ranson is a somewhat small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,666 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ranson is the 27th largest community in West Virginia. Ranson has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ranson, where the median household income is $80,242.00. Ranson real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Ranson 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, Ranson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ranson is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ranson who work in sales jobs (13.30%), office and administrative support (11.61%), and management occupations (8.04%). Also of interest is that Ranson 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 Ranson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.31% 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. One downside of living in Ranson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.44 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of adults in Ranson with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.85% of adults in Ranson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ranson in 2022 was $33,607, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,428 for a family of four. However, Ranson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ranson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ranson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ranson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ranson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ranson include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Ranson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
