Shenandoah Farms, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,179

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.282% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,750

0.614% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,700

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah Farms, VA is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.37% of Shenandoah Farms, VA residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.6k people) in Shenandoah Farms, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Other (Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Shenandoah Farms, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah Farms, VA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah Farms, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.6k ± 801
Other (Hispanic)
204 ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
163 ± 179

10.2%

Hispanic Population

425 people

10.2% of the people in Shenandoah Farms, VA are hispanic (425 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah Farms, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 7.37% of Shenandoah Farms, VA residents (308 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 Shenandoah Farms, VA was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 46
Vietnam
7 ± 21

Shenandoah Farms, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shenandoah Farms, VA.

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah Farms, VA employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah Farms, VA were Construction (349 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Educational Services (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($140,729), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,904), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,054).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2024 Value

± 340

8.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Farms, VA grew at a rate of 8.3%, from 1.69k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah Farms, VA, are Management Occupations (254 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (219 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah Farms, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in 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

1.83k

2024 Value

± 340

8.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Farms, VA grew at a rate of 8.3%, from 1.69k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah Farms, VA, are Construction (349 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Educational Services (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah Farms, VA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah Farms, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,906

Median earning men ± $14,367

$51,168

Median earning women ± $7,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($152,596), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,422), and Manufacturing ($87,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($173,219), Public Administration ($97,500), and Retail Trade ($49,886).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah Farms, VA was $280,700 in 2024, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,200 to $280,700, a 1.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah Farms, VA is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah Farms, VA have an average commute time of 54.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah Farms, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,019

$1,293

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 Shenandoah Farms, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Shenandoah Farms, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shenandoah Farms, VA 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.

$98,750

Median Household Income

± $34,154

1.47k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Shenandoah Farms, VA grew to $98,750 from the previous year's value of $98,147.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Farms, VA 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 Shenandoah Farms, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Shenandoah Farms, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (12.8%).

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

54.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah Farms, VA have a longer commute time (54.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.5% of the workforce in Shenandoah Farms, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah Farms, VA (877 out of 4.18k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shenandoah Farms, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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