Shenandoah Shores, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

611

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

20% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,273

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,900

Population & Diversity

Shenandoah Shores, VA is home to a population of 611 people, from which 85.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16% of Shenandoah Shores, VA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 5.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Shenandoah Shores, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Other (Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.6% of Shenandoah Shores, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shenandoah Shores, VA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shenandoah Shores, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 251
Other (Hispanic)
82 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 66

13.4%

Hispanic Population

82 people

13.4% of the people in Shenandoah Shores, VA are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shenandoah Shores, 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

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

9.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 16% of Shenandoah Shores, VA residents (98 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 Shores, VA was 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Shenandoah Shores, VA employs 281 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shenandoah Shores, VA were Educational Services (75 people), Construction (74 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($93,750), Public Administration ($71,429), and Educational Services ($55,809).

Employment

Occupations

281

2024 Value

± 136

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Shores, VA declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 338 employees to 281 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shenandoah Shores, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shenandoah Shores, 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

281

2024 Value

± 136

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shenandoah Shores, VA declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 338 employees to 281 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shenandoah Shores, VA, are Educational Services (75 people), Construction (74 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shenandoah Shores, VA, though some of these residents may live in Shenandoah Shores, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,426

Median earning men ± $19,964

$45,000

Median earning women ± $31,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,071).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shenandoah Shores, VA was $273,900 in 2024, which is 0.823 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,000 to $273,900, a 2.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Shenandoah Shores, VA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shenandoah Shores, VA have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shenandoah Shores, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$98,955

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Shores, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Shenandoah Shores, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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

$95,273

Median Household Income

± $30,061

223

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 223 households in Shenandoah Shores, VA grew to $95,273 from the previous year's value of $92,813.

The following chart displays the households in Shenandoah Shores, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shenandoah Shores, 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 (59.4%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Shenandoah Shores, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (9.77%).

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

43.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shenandoah Shores, VA have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.5% of the workforce in Shenandoah Shores, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shenandoah Shores, 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 Shores, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shenandoah Shores, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shenandoah Shores, VA (148 out of 611 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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