Shepherd, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,189

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

7.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

8.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,300

9.16% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Shepherd, TX is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.99% of Shepherd, TX residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Shepherd, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 289 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Shepherd, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shepherd, TX was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shepherd, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 461
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
181 ± 169

16.5%

Hispanic Population

361 people

16.5% of the people in Shepherd, TX are hispanic (361 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shepherd, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

7.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 6.99% of Shepherd, TX residents (153 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, TX was 7.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 43
Korea
28 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 36

Shepherd, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shepherd, TX employs 784 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shepherd, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,964).

Employment

Occupations

784

2024 Value

± 218

5.09%

1 Year growth

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shepherd, TX grew at a rate of 5.09%, from 746 employees to 784 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shepherd, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (79 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shepherd, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

± 218

5.09%

1 Year growth

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shepherd, TX grew at a rate of 5.09%, from 746 employees to 784 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shepherd, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shepherd, TX, though some of these residents may live in Shepherd, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,813

Median earning men ± $36,834

$30,927

Median earning women ± $13,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,679), Manufacturing ($64,844), and Construction ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,533), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,433).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shepherd, TX was $157,300 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $157,300, a 9.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Shepherd, TX is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shepherd, TX have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shepherd, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,996

$526

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Shepherd, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $15,866

802

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 802 households in Shepherd, TX grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $48,368.

The following chart displays the households in Shepherd, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shepherd, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (9.53%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Shepherd, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (9.53%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shepherd, TX have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.96% of the workforce in Shepherd, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shepherd, TX (356 out of 2.14k 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 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shepherd, TX is White, followed by Black 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.

Keep Exploring