Harpers Ferry

  1. Harpers Ferry Legal Resources
  2. Harpers Ferry Statistics
  3. Harpers Ferry Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harpers Ferry Employment Information
  5. Harpers Ferry Family Information
  6. Harpers Ferry Education Information
  7. Harpers Ferry Public Benefits Information
  8. Harpers Ferry Criminal Information
  9. Harpers Ferry Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Harpers Ferry Zip Codes


Harpers Ferry Legal Resources Back to top

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Harpers Ferry Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,781
  • Land Area (2000): 84.063 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.543 square kilometers
Harpers Ferry Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 1,381 2005 1,379 2006 Not Available
2004 Not Available     2007 1,413

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Houses (2000): 3,255
Harpers Ferry Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 617 8.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 0.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,028 91.19%

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Harpers Ferry Employment Information Back to top
Harpers Ferry Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 544 25.27%
2. Public Administration 155 7.20%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 128 5.95%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 114 5.29%
5. Educational Services 98 4.55%
6. Metal Manufactuing 87 4.04%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 3.48%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 70 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.51%
10. Paper Manufacturing 48 2.23%
11. Health Care 47 2.18%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 42 1.95%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.90%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 37 1.72%
15. Mining 36 1.67%
16. Other Transportation 35 1.63%
17. Repair and Maintenance 34 1.58%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.49%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 30 1.39%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 28 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 173 10.26%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 145 8.60%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 8.54%
4. Educational Services 142 8.42%
5. Department and Other General Stores 113 6.70%
6. Public Administration 110 6.52%
7. Finance and Insurance 107 6.35%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 103 6.11%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 65 3.86%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 57 3.38%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 3.20%
12. Social Assistance 48 2.85%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 2.25%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 1.84%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 31 1.84%
16. Construction 30 1.78%
17. Air Transportation 23 1.36%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 1.36%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 21 1.25%
20. Private Household Services 18 1.07%

Harpers Ferry Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 171 7.94%
2. Other Construction Trades 118 5.48%
3. Carpenters 117 5.43%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 94 4.37%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 3.90%
6. Other Management Occupations 83 3.86%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 3.58%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 3.58%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 3.53%
10. Computer Specialists 75 3.48%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 68 3.16%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 64 2.97%
13. Construction Laborers 61 2.83%
14. Other Production Occupations 51 2.37%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 2.28%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 42 1.95%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 40 1.86%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 1.81%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 1.67%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 33 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 107 6.35%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 97 5.75%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 5.63%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 5.46%
5. Secretaries and Admins 87 5.16%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 4.27%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 69 4.09%
8. Registered Nurses 53 3.14%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 3.02%
10. Customer Service Representatives 47 2.79%
11. Computer Specialists 46 2.73%
12. Other Management Occupations 46 2.73%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 46 2.73%
14. Business Operations Specialists 45 2.67%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 39 2.31%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 2.02%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.02%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 1.96%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 29 1.72%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 1.66%

Harpers Ferry Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,540 58.05%
15-35 hours 587 9.63%
1-14 hours 120 1.97%
No regular hours 1,851 30.35%

Harpers Ferry Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 283 7.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 462 12.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 295 8.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 448 12.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 303 8.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 408 11.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 437 11.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 186 5.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 178 4.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 73 2.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 1.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 247 6.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 210 5.75%

Harpers Ferry Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 150 4.10%
5-9 307 8.40%
10-14 374 10.23%
15-19 333 9.11%
20-24 195 5.34%
25-29 105 2.87%
30-34 443 12.12%
35-39 156 4.27%
40-44 200 5.47%
45-59 408 11.16%
60-89 618 16.91%
At least 90 366 10.01%

Harpers Ferry Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,464 40.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 799 21.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 408 11.16%
At least 60 109 2.98% 875 23.94%

Harpers Ferry Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 760 20.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,660 70.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 109 2.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 90 2.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 2.53%

Harpers Ferry Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harpers Ferry Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,883 (7,542 people)
Families (2000): 2,049 (6,328 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 840
People at same address in 1995: 3,970
Harpers Ferry Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 208 7.21%
$10,000-$14,999 191 6.63%
$15,000-$19,999 165 5.72%
$20,000-$24,999 236 8.19%
$25,000-$29,999 213 7.39%
$30,000-$34,999 187 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 155 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 173 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 124 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 282 9.78%
$60,000-$74,999 324 11.24%
$75,000-$99,999 271 9.40%
$100,000-$124,999 163 5.65%
$125,000-$149,999 104 3.61%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.18%
$200,000 or more 53 1.84%

Harpers Ferry Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 671 22.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 886 29.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 152 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 541 18.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 429 14.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Harpers Ferry Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,400 31.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 966 12.76%
Public Assistance 16 0.21%
Retirement 512 6.76%
Self Employment 387 5.11%
Social Security 686 9.06%
Supplemental Security 100 1.32%
Wage / Salary 2,269 29.97%
Other 236 3.12%

Harpers Ferry Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 957 57.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 694 42.04%

Harpers Ferry Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 1,875 61.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 762 25.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 3.64%

Harpers Ferry Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 356 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 1,811 57.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 550 17.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 442 13.99%

Harpers Ferry Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harpers Ferry Education Information Back to top
Harpers Ferry Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 588 10.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,089 18.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,115 36.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,024 17.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 184 3.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 558 9.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 302 5.15%

Harpers Ferry Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 42 0.54% 83 1.07% 125 1.61%
Kindergarten 97 1.25% 13 0.17% 110 1.41%
Grades 1-4 318 4.09% 52 0.67% 370 4.76%
Grades 5-8 397 5.10% 41 0.53% 438 5.63%
Grades 9-12 338 4.34% 43 0.55% 381 4.90%
Undergrad college 72 0.93% 12 0.15% 84 1.08%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.23% 17 0.22% 35 0.45%
Total 1,282 16.48% 261 3.35% 1,543 19.83%

Harpers Ferry Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harpers Ferry Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harpers Ferry Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,941 91.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 626 8.27%

Harpers Ferry Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harpers Ferry Criminal Information Back to top
Harpers Ferry Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.896 0.000 2.896
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.725 2.175 0.000 2.901
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.708 0.000 0.000 0.708 1.415 0.708 0.708 12.739 0.000 13.447

Harpers Ferry Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 1 3
2006 1 3
2007 1 3

Harpers Ferry Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harpers Ferry Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harpers Ferry Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,040 13.37%
10-19 Years 1,056 13.57%
20-29 Years 910 11.70%
30-39 Years 1,307 16.80%
40-49 Years 1,281 16.46%
50-59 Years 981 12.61%
60-69 Years 584 7.51%
70-79 Years 408 5.24%
80-89 Years 182 2.34%
90+ Years 32 0.41%

Harpers Ferry Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,894 50.04%
Color 1 Box Female 3,887 49.96%

Harpers Ferry Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,213 92.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 286 3.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 115 1.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 1.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

Harpers Ferry Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,567 24.83%
2. English 1,203 19.06%
3. United States Or American 1,035 16.40%
4. Irish 974 15.43%
5. Italian 335 5.31%
6. Polish 183 2.90%
7. French Non-Basque 163 2.58%
8. Scotch Irish 137 2.17%
9. Scottish 117 1.85%
10. Dutch 105 1.66%

Harpers Ferry Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,779 94.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 209 2.93%
3. French 89 1.25%
4. Other Slavic 17 0.24%
5. German 14 0.20%
6. Greek 7 0.10%
7. Korean 7 0.10%
8. Thai 7 0.10%
9. Arabic 6 0.08%
10. Polish 5 0.07%

Harpers Ferry Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,478 97.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 1.82%

Harpers Ferry Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harpers Ferry Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harpers Ferry Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
25425