Hepzibah - Spelter is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,082 people and just one neighborhood, Hepzibah - Spelter is the 107th largest community in West Virginia. Hepzibah - Spelter has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hepzibah - Spelter, where the median household income is $59,265.00.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hepzibah - Spelter is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hepzibah - Spelter is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hepzibah - Spelter who work in sales jobs (14.47%), healthcare (14.47%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (7.46%).
Also of interest is that Hepzibah - Spelter has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Being a small town, Hepzibah - Spelter does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Hepzibah - Spelter who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.67% of adults in Hepzibah - Spelter have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hepzibah - Spelter in 2022 was $38,270, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,080 for a family of four. However, Hepzibah - Spelter contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hepzibah - Spelter home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hepzibah - Spelter residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hepzibah - Spelter include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Lebanese.
The most common language spoken in Hepzibah - Spelter is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Hepzibah - Spelter, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Our research reveals that 92.1% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 98.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 13.6% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 96.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Lebanese ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Lebanese ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.7% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.6% of the neighborhoods in America.
Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. In the neighborhood, a greater proportion of the residents living here today did not live here five years ago than is found in 98.5% of U.S. Neighborhoods. This neighborhood, more than almost any other in America, has new residents from other areas.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Hepzibah - Spelter are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 48.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 93.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 37.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 30.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.1%), and 13.6% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.6% of households. Some people also speak Italian (6.7%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Hepzibah - Spelter, WV, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (14.6%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (8.5%), and residents who report English roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (5.0%), along with some Arab ancestry residents (2.0%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (54.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (92.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.