Front Royal is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,263 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Front Royal is the 62nd largest community in Virginia.
Also of interest is that Front Royal 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 Front Royal telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.49% 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.
One downside of living in Front Royal, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.52 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Front Royal doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Front Royal who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.37% of the adults in Front Royal have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Front Royal in 2022 was $30,837, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,348 for a family of four. However, Front Royal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Front Royal is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Front Royal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Front Royal residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Front Royal include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Front Royal is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.