Shepherdstown Jobs

Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Shepherdstown claims to be the oldest town in the state. In 1734, Thomas Shepherd was granted 222 acres, on the south side of the "Potomack" river. From that tract, he selected fifty acres and laid out a town. He named his town Mecklenburg and petitioned the Virginia Assembly for a charter. It was officially chartered in 1762 by the Virginia General Assembly. Thomas Shepherd was the sole trustee. He owned the town and had the responsibility to conduct its government. In 1798 it was renamed Shepherds Town, which was shortened to Shepherdstown after the Civil War. The town's population was 1208 as of 2002. The town is also home to Shepherd University.

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Among the most common occupations in Shepherdstown are Management, professional, and related occupations, 47%. Sales and office occupations, 18%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 52 percent of workers in Shepherdstown, West Virginia work for companies, 31 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Shepherdstown Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, rn jobs, registered nurse 2 jobs, assistant manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Shepherdstown, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 30%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%; and Public administration, 10%. Simply Hired's Shepherdstown job listings indicate that the following industries in Shepherdstown are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shepherdstown, West Virginia is $32,986, and the median income of households in Shepherdstown was $40,750.

Shepherdstown has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Shepherdstown Trends data, the number of Shepherdstown, West Virginia jobs has increased by 43% since March 2008.

Population of Shepherdstown Total population 803 Male 50.19% Female 49.81% Median age 39.7     Shepherdstown Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.2% Median cost of a home $158,100 Median mortgage payment $807 Renter-occupied homes 46.8% Vacant housing 9.7% Median monthly rent $577     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,833 Median for all female full-time $30,139     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 15% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 26%     Marital Status Never married 43% Currently married 37% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 9%     Race White 81% Black or African American 17% Asian 1% Other 1%     Shepherdstown Commute Carpool 12.4% Public transportation 3.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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