Shenandoah Junction, WV

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah Junction, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 831
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 39
Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 22

2.63%

Hispanic Population

30 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 36
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Junction, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shenandoah Junction, 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 (89.4%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)
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.

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.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Junction, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shenandoah Junction, WV have 5 cars.

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.

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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