Shenandoah Junction, WV

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2024 Population
1,141
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.9
40.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.24%
29.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$94,821
13% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$192,900
0.516% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
658
5.19% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shenandoah Junction, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Shenandoah Junction, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shenandoah Junction, WV was $192,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Shenandoah Junction, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shenandoah Junction, WV was 5 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaJefferson County, WVWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVBerkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah Junction, WV is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.4% of Shenandoah Junction, WV residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Shenandoah Junction, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Shenandoah Junction, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah Junction, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah Junction, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 831
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 39
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    16 ± 22
2.63%
Hispanic Population
30 people

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Shenandoah Junction, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.63% of the people in Shenandoah Junction, WV are hispanic (30 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
4.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Shenandoah Junction, WV residents (16 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 Junction, WV was 4.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 21

Shenandoah Junction, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shenandoah Junction, WV employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah Junction, WV were Educational Services (163 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109 people), and Public Administration (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($220,132), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,400), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,400).

Employment

Occupations

658
2024 Value
± 269
−5.19%
1 Year decline
± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Junction, WV declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 694 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah Junction, WV, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (116 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (107 people), and Transportation Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah Junction, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

658
2024 Value
± 269
−5.19%
1 Year decline
± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Junction, WV declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 694 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah Junction, WV, are Educational Services (163 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109 people), and Public Administration (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah Junction, WV, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah Junction, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,760
Median earning men ± $23,055
$29,119
Median earning women ± $3,124

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,400) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,006).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah Junction, WV was $192,900 in 2024, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,900 to $192,900, a 0.516% decrease. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah Junction, WV is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah Junction, WV have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah Junction, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,029
$261
Median Property Taxes
±$181

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.9%
Homeownership
2024
56.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Shenandoah Junction, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,821
Median Household Income
± $78,580
353
Number of Households
± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 353 households in Shenandoah Junction, WV declined from $94,821 from the previous year's value of $109,048.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shenandoah Junction, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.42%)
  3. Public Transit (1.22%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Shenandoah Junction, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.42%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.22%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah Junction, WV have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Shenandoah Junction, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah Junction, WV (94 out of 1.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shenandoah Junction, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Shenandoah Junction, WV has health coverage, with 67% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 9.55% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.5% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 27% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
67%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
9.03%
Medicare
9.55%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shenandoah Junction, WV declined by 100% from 1.49% to 0%.

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