Shenandoah, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,892

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

4.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,783

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,700

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah, IA is home to a population of 4.89k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.43% of Shenandoah, IA residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.62k people) in Shenandoah, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Shenandoah, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah, IA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.62k ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 97
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 37

1.92%

Hispanic Population

94 people

1.92% of the people in Shenandoah, IA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 2.43% of Shenandoah, IA residents (119 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, IA was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 36
Korea
20 ± 21

Shenandoah, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah, IA employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah, IA were Manufacturing (513 people), Retail Trade (374 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (306 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,909), Wholesale Trade ($60,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,048).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 311

−0.324%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah, IA declined at a rate of −0.324%, from 2.16k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah, IA, are Production Occupations (290 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), and Material Moving Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 311

−0.324%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah, IA declined at a rate of −0.324%, from 2.16k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah, IA, are Manufacturing (513 people), Retail Trade (374 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (306 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah, IA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,743

Median earning men ± $8,528

$34,375

Median earning women ± $7,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,620), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah, IA was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,000 to $116,700, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah, IA is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah, IA have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,754

$1,306

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Shenandoah, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shenandoah, IA 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.

$59,783

Median Household Income

± $9,811

2.23k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.23k households in Shenandoah, IA grew to $59,783 from the previous year's value of $52,469.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Walked (6.77%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Shenandoah, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who walked to work (6.77%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah, IA have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shenandoah, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah, IA (1k out of 4.76k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shenandoah, IA 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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