Shepherd, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,457

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,156

8.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,000

Population & Diversity

Shepherd, MI is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Shepherd, MI residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Shepherd, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Shepherd, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shepherd, MI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shepherd, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 193
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 58
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 60

3.84%

Hispanic Population

56 people

3.84% of the people in Shepherd, MI are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shepherd, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.834%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Shepherd, MI residents (17 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 Shepherd, MI was 0.834%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 25
Vietnam
21 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 17

Shepherd, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shepherd, MI.

Economy

The economy of Shepherd, MI employs 784 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shepherd, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Manufacturing (126 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($172,500), Public Administration ($81,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,667).

Employment

Occupations

784

2024 Value

± 129

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shepherd, MI grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 761 employees to 784 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shepherd, MI, are Production Occupations (129 people), Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shepherd, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

784

2024 Value

± 129

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shepherd, MI grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 761 employees to 784 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shepherd, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Manufacturing (126 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shepherd, MI, though some of these residents may live in Shepherd, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,000

Median earning men ± $7,373

$36,833

Median earning women ± $5,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,592).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,750), and Manufacturing ($38,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shepherd, MI was $157,000 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,800 to $157,000, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Shepherd, MI is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shepherd, MI have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shepherd, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,128

$372

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Shepherd, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Shepherd, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shepherd, MI 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.

$70,156

Median Household Income

± $10,510

560

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 560 households in Shepherd, MI declined from $70,156 from the previous year's value of $76,591.

The following chart displays the households in Shepherd, MI 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 Shepherd, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Walked (5.75%)
Carpooled (4.48%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Shepherd, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.75%) and those who carpooled to work (4.48%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shepherd, MI have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Shepherd, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shepherd, MI (245 out of 1.44k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shepherd, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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