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Marshall, VA
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Living in Marshall



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.

Another important characteristic of Marshall is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Marshall telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.06% 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.

The overall crime rate in Marshall is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

In Marshall, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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 education level of Marshall citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.27% of adults in Marshall have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Marshall in 2018 was $39,275, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,100 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 33.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marshall include English, German, Greek, Armenian, and Italian.

In addition, Marshall has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.52%).

The most common language spoken in Marshall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.