Shepherdstown

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  2. Shepherdstown Statistics
  3. Shepherdstown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shepherdstown Employment Information
  5. Shepherdstown Family Information
  6. Shepherdstown Education Information
  7. Shepherdstown Public Benefits Information
  8. Shepherdstown Criminal Information
  9. Shepherdstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Shepherdstown Zip Codes


Shepherdstown Legal Resources Back to top

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Shepherdstown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,688
  • Land Area (2000): 129.758 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.070 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,438
Shepherdstown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,847 32.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 151 1.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,652 65.34%

Shepherdstown Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Employment Information Back to top
Shepherdstown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 329 13.21%
2. Construction 279 11.20%
3. Educational Services 273 10.96%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 7.63%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 119 4.78%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 106 4.26%
7. Health Care 104 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 3.89%
9. Finance and Insurance 64 2.57%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 62 2.49%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.17%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 2.13%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 44 1.77%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 43 1.73%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 1.73%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 41 1.65%
17. Air Transportation 39 1.57%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 1.49%
19. Mining 35 1.41%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 31 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 415 20.76%
2. Health Care 188 9.40%
3. Public Administration 187 9.35%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 6.90%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 125 6.25%
6. Finance and Insurance 75 3.75%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 70 3.50%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 3.15%
9. Department and Other General Stores 62 3.10%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 52 2.60%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.40%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 1.75%
13. Social Assistance 35 1.75%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 1.50%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 1.40%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 25 1.25%
17. Construction 25 1.25%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 1.20%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 24 1.20%
20. Metal Manufactuing 20 1.00%

Shepherdstown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 176 7.07%
2. Top Executives 106 4.26%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 3.45%
4. Business Operations Specialists 81 3.25%
5. Computer Specialists 79 3.17%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 2.97%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 2.85%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 69 2.77%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 63 2.53%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 2.41%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 54 2.17%
12. Other Construction Trades 52 2.09%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 51 2.05%
14. Other Production Occupations 50 2.01%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 2.01%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 50 2.01%
17. Engineers 48 1.93%
18. Other Health Occupations 48 1.93%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 1.93%
20. Carpenters 44 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 178 8.90%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 148 7.40%
3. Secretaries and Admins 109 5.45%
4. Business Operations Specialists 90 4.50%
5. Cashiers 82 4.10%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 3.90%
7. Other Management Occupations 69 3.45%
8. Registered Nurses 67 3.35%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 3.00%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 57 2.85%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 2.65%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 47 2.35%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 2.20%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 2.15%
15. Customer Service Representatives 42 2.10%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 41 2.05%
17. Computer Specialists 40 2.00%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 2.00%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 37 1.85%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 1.80%

Shepherdstown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,830 52.83%
15-35 hours 1,260 17.38%
1-14 hours 241 3.32%
No regular hours 1,918 26.46%

Shepherdstown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 174 4.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 203 4.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 268 6.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 300 7.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 395 9.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 540 13.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 586 14.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 410 10.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 182 4.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 210 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 107 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 366 8.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 311 7.59%

Shepherdstown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 184 4.49%
5-9 611 14.91%
10-14 383 9.34%
15-19 513 12.52%
20-24 471 11.49%
25-29 133 3.24%
30-34 311 7.59%
35-39 171 4.17%
40-44 164 4.00%
45-59 384 9.37%
60-89 449 10.95%
At least 90 325 7.93%

Shepherdstown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.05% 2,293 55.94%
30-44 2 0.05% 644 15.71%
45-59 2 0.05% 382 9.32%
At least 60 185 4.51% 589 14.37%

Shepherdstown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 534 12.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,022 69.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 191 4.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 325 7.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 272 6.22%

Shepherdstown Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,130 (7,674 people)
Families (2000): 2,117 (6,138 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 902
People at same address in 1995: 4,383
Shepherdstown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 233 7.44%
$10,000-$14,999 162 5.18%
$15,000-$19,999 143 4.57%
$20,000-$24,999 180 5.75%
$25,000-$29,999 110 3.51%
$30,000-$34,999 135 4.31%
$35,000-$39,999 158 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 215 6.87%
$45,000-$49,999 142 4.54%
$50,000-$59,999 222 7.09%
$60,000-$74,999 423 13.51%
$75,000-$99,999 540 17.25%
$100,000-$124,999 175 5.59%
$125,000-$149,999 157 5.02%
$150,000-$199,999 72 2.30%
$200,000 or more 63 2.01%

Shepherdstown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 707 22.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 974 31.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 224 7.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 505 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 1.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 388 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 160 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shepherdstown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,590 28.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,492 16.51%
Public Assistance 30 0.33%
Retirement 709 7.85%
Self Employment 500 5.53%
Social Security 783 8.66%
Supplemental Security 35 0.39%
Wage / Salary 2,464 27.27%
Other 434 4.80%

Shepherdstown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,103 60.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 708 39.09%

Shepherdstown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 262 7.20%
Color 1 Box Married 1,988 54.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,275 35.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 3.08%

Shepherdstown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 335 8.99%
Color 1 Box Married 2,057 55.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,042 27.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 294 7.89%

Shepherdstown Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Education Information Back to top
Shepherdstown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 256 3.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 468 6.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,603 22.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,264 32.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 362 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,154 16.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 936 13.29%

Shepherdstown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 42 0.48% 37 0.43% 79 0.91%
Kindergarten 65 0.75% 12 0.14% 77 0.89%
Grades 1-4 327 3.76% 67 0.77% 394 4.53%
Grades 5-8 360 4.14% 35 0.40% 395 4.55%
Grades 9-12 318 3.66% 71 0.82% 389 4.48%
Undergrad college 1,404 16.16% 59 0.68% 1,463 16.84%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.48% 21 0.24% 63 0.73%
Total 2,558 29.44% 302 3.48% 2,860 32.92%

Shepherdstown Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shepherdstown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,949 90.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 709 9.26%

Shepherdstown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Criminal Information Back to top
Shepherdstown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 4
2005 2 3
2006 2 5
2007 2 4

Shepherdstown Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shepherdstown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 808 9.30%
10-19 Years 1,469 16.91%
20-29 Years 1,434 16.51%
30-39 Years 1,048 12.06%
40-49 Years 1,288 14.83%
50-59 Years 1,241 14.28%
60-69 Years 694 7.99%
70-79 Years 452 5.20%
80-89 Years 218 2.51%
90+ Years 36 0.41%

Shepherdstown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,326 49.79%
Color 1 Box Female 4,362 50.21%

Shepherdstown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,846 90.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 488 5.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 117 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 106 1.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 1.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.06%

Shepherdstown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,734 21.80%
2. English 1,501 18.87%
3. Irish 1,211 15.23%
4. United States Or American 645 8.11%
5. Italian 515 6.47%
6. Scotch Irish 284 3.57%
7. Polish 279 3.51%
8. Dutch 254 3.19%
9. Scottish 251 3.16%
10. French Non-Basque 209 2.63%

Shepherdstown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,892 95.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 130 1.57%
3. French 88 1.06%
4. German 56 0.68%
5. Italian 18 0.22%
6. Korean 17 0.21%
7. Other West Germanic 15 0.18%
8. Chinese 13 0.16%
9. Other Asian 7 0.08%
10. Tagalog 6 0.07%

Shepherdstown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,419 97.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 134 1.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 97 1.12%

Shepherdstown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shepherdstown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shepherdstown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
25443