Moorefield is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,679 people and two associated neighborhoods, Moorefield is the 89th largest community in West Virginia.When you are in Moorefield, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 51.39% of Moorefield’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Moorefield is a town of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moorefield who work in maintenance occupations (17.21%), office and administrative support (12.07%), and farm management occupations (6.28%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Moorefield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, Moorefield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Moorefield ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.76% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Moorefield in 2022 was $26,581, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,324 for a family of four. However, Moorefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Moorefield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moorefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moorefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moorefield include German, Haitian, Welsh, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Moorefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
