Purcellville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,974 people and four associated neighborhoods, Purcellville is the 80th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Purcellville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Purcellville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Purcellville, the average commute to work is 32.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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.