Shenandoah Retreat, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

592

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

4.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.169%

51.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,591

1.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$409,100

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah Retreat, VA is home to a population of 592 people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.73% of Shenandoah Retreat, VA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 31.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (574 people) in Shenandoah Retreat, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Shenandoah Retreat, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah Retreat, VA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah Retreat, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 261
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah Retreat, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

4.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

4.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 4.73% of Shenandoah Retreat, VA residents (28 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 Retreat, VA was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah Retreat, VA employs 268 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah Retreat, VA were Educational Services (59 people), Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), and Construction (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,389), Construction ($61,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,857).

Employment

Occupations

268

2024 Value

± 120

−6.94%

1 Year decline

± 65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Retreat, VA declined at a rate of −6.94%, from 288 employees to 268 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah Retreat, VA, are Transportation Occupations (51 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah Retreat, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in 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

268

2024 Value

± 120

−6.94%

1 Year decline

± 65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Retreat, VA declined at a rate of −6.94%, from 288 employees to 268 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah Retreat, VA, are Educational Services (59 people), Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), and Construction (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah Retreat, VA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah Retreat, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,083

Median earning men ± $66,075

$31,429

Median earning women ± $66,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah Retreat, VA was $409,100 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,600 to $409,100, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah Retreat, VA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah Retreat, VA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah Retreat, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$409,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,686

$240

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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 Retreat, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Shenandoah Retreat, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shenandoah Retreat, VA 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.

$96,591

Median Household Income

± $37,636

240

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 240 households in Shenandoah Retreat, VA declined from $96,591 from the previous year's value of $98,523.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Retreat, VA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shenandoah Retreat, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Motorcycle (15.6%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Shenandoah Retreat, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (15.6%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah Retreat, VA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shenandoah Retreat, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Retreat, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shenandoah Retreat, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.169% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah Retreat, VA (1 out of 592 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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