Harpers Ferry, WV Demographic Data
Harpers Ferry, WV Summary
Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County in West Virginia
- Population: 205
- Area: 0.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 336.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 487.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harpers Ferry, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
101
47%
50.8
Male
112
53%
49.2
Total Population
213
323,128,000
Harpers Ferry, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7
3.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
25
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
44
20.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
24
11.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
37
17.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
5.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
185
86.9%
77.2
Female
82
44.3%
51.3
Male
103
55.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
173
81.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
67
31.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
56
26.3%
15.2
Female
29
51.8%
55.8
Male
27
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Harpers Ferry, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
203
95.3%
96.8
White
190
89.2%
72.6
Black or African American
10
4.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
10
4.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
3
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
210
98.6%
82.2
Harpers Ferry, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31
17.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
28
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
49
28.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44
25.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
161
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
93
53.7%
31.2
Harpers Ferry, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
75
39.7%
33.7%
Now Married
77
40.7%
47.5
Divorced
22
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
4
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
11
5.8
5.8%
Harpers Ferry, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
193
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
5
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Harpers Ferry, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1
0.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8
6.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
23
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12
9.9%
6.4
Median household income
66,250
57,617
Per capita income
52,587
31,128
Harpers Ferry, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12
9.7%
9.8
Construction
3
2.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
31
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4
3.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21
16.9%
11.4
Public administration
38
30.6%
4.6
Retail trade
9
7.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1
0.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
101
81.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
0
0.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12
9.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
7
5.6%
18.1%
Harpers Ferry, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
124
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
77
62.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
8.1%
5.1
Walked
19
15.3%
2.7
Other means
5
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
13
10.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
39.0
26.6
Harpers Ferry, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
46
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
61
50.4%
37.1
3 or more
8
6.6%
21.0
Harpers Ferry, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
121
70.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
98
81.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23
19.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
51
29.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Harpers Ferry, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
172
1 room
7
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
12
7.0%
16.5
5 rooms
27
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
53
30.8%
17.8
7 rooms
14
8.1%
12.0
8 rooms
14
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
45
26.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Harpers Ferry, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
172
1-unit, detached
150
87.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11
6.4%
5.9
2-units
8
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harpers Ferry, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
109
63.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
14
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4
2.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
0
0.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7
4.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Harpers Ferry, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1
0.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
52
43.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
43
35.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
8.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Harpers Ferry, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
63
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
2
3.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
3
4.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
17.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
20.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
22.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
31.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
22
34.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
9.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
31.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13
20.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Harpers Ferry, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
47.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
12
52.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7
30.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
30.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Harpers Ferry, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
98
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6
6.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
29
29.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
41
41.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
12.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
316,700
205,000
