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Shady Spring, WV
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Shady Spring profile


Living in Shady Spring



Shady Spring is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 3,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shady Spring is the 66th largest community in West Virginia.

Shady Spring real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Shady Spring house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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, Shady Spring is worth considering.

As is often the case in a small town, Shady Spring doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Shady Spring who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.83% of the adults in Shady Spring have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shady Spring in 2018 was $31,602, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,408 for a family of four. However, Shady Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Shady Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shady Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shady Spring include English, German, Irish, French Canadian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Shady Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.