Shenandoah Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,262

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

0.204% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

95.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,314

1.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$89,400

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah Heights, PA is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.04% of Shenandoah Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Shenandoah Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Shenandoah Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah Heights, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 74
Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 60

8.4%

Hispanic Population

106 people

8.4% of the people in Shenandoah Heights, PA are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah Heights, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

9.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Shenandoah Heights, PA residents (51 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 Heights, PA was 9.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 19

Shenandoah Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shenandoah Heights, PA.

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah Heights, PA employs 690 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah Heights, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($86,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,364), and Educational Services ($77,692).

Employment

Occupations

690

2024 Value

± 219

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Heights, PA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 781 employees to 690 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah Heights, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (114 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people), and Management Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah Heights, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

690

2024 Value

± 219

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Heights, PA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 781 employees to 690 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah Heights, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Retail Trade (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,972

Median earning men ± $27,879

$44,518

Median earning women ± $22,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,938), and Manufacturing ($46,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,726) and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah Heights, PA was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $89,400, a 5.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah Heights, PA is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah Heights, PA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah Heights, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,818

$506

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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 Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Shenandoah Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shenandoah Heights, PA 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.

$87,314

Median Household Income

± $9,715

553

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Shenandoah Heights, PA declined from $87,314 from the previous year's value of $88,417.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Heights, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shenandoah Heights, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Walked (1.91%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Shenandoah Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who walked to work (1.91%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah Heights, PA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shenandoah Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah Heights, PA (154 out of 1.15k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shenandoah Heights, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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