Shenandoah, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,998

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.499% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

6.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,021

0.486% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$331,100

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah, LA is home to a population of 18k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.56% of Shenandoah, LA residents were born outside of the country (821 people).

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Shenandoah, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.71k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Shenandoah, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah, LA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 921
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 637
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 1.42k

2.71%

Hispanic Population

487 people

2.71% of the people in Shenandoah, LA are hispanic (487 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

4.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

821 people

4.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

792 people

As of 2024, 4.56% of Shenandoah, LA residents (821 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, LA was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
383 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 75

Shenandoah, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah, LA employs 8.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,373 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,204 people), and Manufacturing (1,158 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($141,250), Finance & Insurance ($112,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,694).

Employment

Occupations

8.78k

2024 Value

± 923

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah, LA declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 9k employees to 8.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah, LA, are Management Occupations (1,047 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (757 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (739 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

8.78k

2024 Value

± 923

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah, LA declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 9k employees to 8.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,373 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,204 people), and Manufacturing (1,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah, LA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,956

Median earning men ± $11,907

$52,541

Median earning women ± $8,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($245,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($80,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,309), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,601).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah, LA was $331,100 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,300 to $331,100, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah, LA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah, LA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,991

$5,288

Median Property Taxes

±$483

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Shenandoah, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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

$107,021

Median Household Income

± $13,535

6.98k

Number of Households

± 816

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.98k households in Shenandoah, LA declined from $107,021 from the previous year's value of $107,544.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah, LA 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, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (4.57%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Shenandoah, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.57%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah, LA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Shenandoah, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah, LA (1.47k out of 18k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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