Because there are quite a few people attending college in Moorefield, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Moorefield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Moorefield is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Moorefield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Moorefield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Moorefield have a very low rate of college education: just 8.19% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Moorefield in 2022 was $40,327, 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 $161,308 for a family of four. However, Moorefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moorefield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moorefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moorefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moorefield include German, Irish, Welsh, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Moorefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
