Hardy is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,429 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hardy is the 105th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Hardy isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hardy are a mix 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 sales jobs (12.46%), food service (10.29%), and office and administrative support (8.63%). A relatively large number of people in Hardy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.73% 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hardy has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hardy has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hardy than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hardy may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Hardy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Hardy overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hardy, 21.24% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hardy in 2022 was $41,323, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $165,292 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 English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Hardy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
