Shannondale, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,465

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.236% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

3.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,000

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,600

Population & Diversity

Shannondale, WV is home to a population of 3.47k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.62% of Shannondale, WV residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.97k people) in Shannondale, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Shannondale, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shannondale, WV was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shannondale, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shannondale, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.97k ± 372
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 73

4.53%

Hispanic Population

157 people

4.53% of the people in Shannondale, WV are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shannondale, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

4.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

3.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 4.62% of Shannondale, WV residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shannondale, WV was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shannondale, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 55
Vietnam
38 ± 43

Shannondale, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shannondale, WV.

Economy

The economy of Shannondale, WV employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shannondale, WV were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (249 people), Accommodation & Food Services (210 people), and Construction (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,592), Information ($128,750), and Public Administration ($112,308).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 298

5.64%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shannondale, WV grew at a rate of 5.64%, from 1.7k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shannondale, WV, are Management Occupations (282 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (160 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shannondale, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.8k

2024 Value

± 298

5.64%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shannondale, WV grew at a rate of 5.64%, from 1.7k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shannondale, WV, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (249 people), Accommodation & Food Services (210 people), and Construction (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shannondale, WV, though some of these residents may live in Shannondale, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,327

Median earning men ± $6,457

$60,571

Median earning women ± $13,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($129,205), Public Administration ($110,481), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,696), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,672), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,411).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shannondale, WV was $293,600 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,000 to $293,600, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Shannondale, WV is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shannondale, WV have an average commute time of 49 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shannondale, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,377

$1,335

Median Property Taxes

±$244

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shannondale, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shannondale, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Shannondale, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shannondale, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,000

Median Household Income

± $26,237

1.56k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Shannondale, WV grew to $80,000 from the previous year's value of $72,283.

The following chart displays the households in Shannondale, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shannondale, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (3.23%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Shannondale, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

49 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shannondale, WV have a longer commute time (49 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.1% of the workforce in Shannondale, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shannondale, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shannondale, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shannondale, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shannondale, WV (461 out of 3.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shannondale, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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