Shenandoah, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,146

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,294

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$49,500

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah, PA is home to a population of 4.15k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Shenandoah, PA residents were born outside of the country (476 people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Shenandoah, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 810 Other (Hispanic) and 762 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Shenandoah, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah, PA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 308
Other (Hispanic)
810 ± 358
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
762 ± 384

46.1%

Hispanic Population

1.91k people

46.1% of the people in Shenandoah, PA are hispanic (1.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah, 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

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

8.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

382 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Shenandoah, PA residents (476 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, PA was 8.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 21
Korea
5 ± 26

Shenandoah, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah, PA employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah, PA were Manufacturing (301 people), Retail Trade (269 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (233 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,362), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,362), and Public Administration ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 290

7.79%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah, PA grew at a rate of 7.79%, from 1.44k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (298 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people), and Production Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 290

7.79%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah, PA grew at a rate of 7.79%, from 1.44k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah, PA, are Manufacturing (301 people), Retail Trade (269 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,505

Median earning men ± $17,464

$38,398

Median earning women ± $9,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,295), Manufacturing ($73,906), and Public Administration ($71,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,398), Retail Trade ($54,722), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,796).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah, PA was $49,500 in 2024, which is 0.149 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $43,500 to $49,500, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah, PA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah, PA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,055

$1,090

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Shenandoah, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shenandoah, 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.

$45,294

Median Household Income

± $6,228

1.62k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Shenandoah, PA grew to $45,294 from the previous year's value of $40,702.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah, 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, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Walked (4.59%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Shenandoah, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (4.59%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah, PA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.5% of the workforce in Shenandoah, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shenandoah, 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shenandoah, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah, PA (1.13k out of 4.06k 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 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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