Hedgesville is a tiny town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 301 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hedgesville is the 235th largest community in West Virginia.
Hedgesville real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Hedgesville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Hedgesville 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 Hedgesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.05% 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.
Hedgesville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
In Hedgesville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Hedgesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Hedgesville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.63% of the adults in Hedgesville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hedgesville in 2022 was $36,275, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,100 for a family of four. However, Hedgesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hedgesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hedgesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hedgesville include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hedgesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Other Indo-European.