Purcellville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,924 people and four associated neighborhoods, Purcellville is the 80th largest community in Virginia. Purcellville 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 Purcellville, where the median household income is $150,333.00. Purcellville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Purcellville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Purcellville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Purcellville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Purcellville who work in management occupations (17.09%), business and financial occupations (9.54%), and computer science and math (9.44%). Also of interest is that Purcellville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Purcellville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.15% 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. Because of many things, Purcellville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Purcellville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Purcellville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Purcellville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.56 minutes every day commuting to work. If knowledge is power, Purcellville is a pretty powerful place. 59.56% of the adults in Purcellville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Purcellville in 2022 was $56,856, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,424 for a family of four. Purcellville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Purcellville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Purcellville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Purcellville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.03% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Purcellville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Purcellville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
