Marshall is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,854 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marshall is the 225th largest community in Virginia. Marshall home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Marshall real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Marshall is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Marshall is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marshall who work in maintenance occupations (15.78%), office and administrative support (11.92%), and management occupations (8.80%). Also of interest is that Marshall 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 Marshall telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.05% 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. The overall crime rate in Marshall is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. In Marshall, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Marshall does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Marshall citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.59% of adults 25 and older in Marshall have a college degree. The per capita income in Marshall in 2022 was $36,605, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,420 for a family of four. However, Marshall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marshall is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marshall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marshall residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Marshall also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.40% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marshall include English, German, Greek, Italian, and Armenian. In addition, Marshall has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.97%). The most common language spoken in Marshall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
