Hardy is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,497 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hardy is the 105th largest community in Virginia. Hardy home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Hardy real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hardy is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hardy is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hardy who work in food service (11.71%), sales jobs (11.37%), and healthcare (9.15%). A relatively large number of people in Hardy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.21% 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 town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hardy has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hardy a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.In terms of college education, Hardy is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.12% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hardy in 2022 was $45,473, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,892 for a family of four. However, Hardy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hardy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hardy residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hardy include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hardy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
