Shenandoah, IA City Data

Shenandoah, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,546 people who live in Shenandoah and approximately 16,976 who live in Page County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shenandoah to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shenandoah. We have included Shenandoah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shenandoah Information

Page County where Shenandoah resides is 535.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,976 and has a population rank of 1,954 out of all the places in the United States.

Shenandoah has a total of 5,546 people and of those residents there are 2,561 males and 2,985 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 168 births each year and around 215 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shenandoah varies per year, but currently 5,514 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 5,546 people who live in Shenandoah, there are 1,381 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shenandoah is 673 male and 708 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,302.

General Shenandoah Information
Total area in square miles - Page County	535.35
Water area in square miles - Page County	N/A
Resident population - Page County	16,976
Population rank - Page County	1,954
Total population	5,546
Total population (male)	2,561
Total population (female)	2,985
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Page County	168
Deaths- Page County	215
Population of one race	5,514
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	1,381
Population under 20 years (male)	673
Population under 20 years (female)	708
Total population 18 years and over	4,302

Shenandoah Social Characteristics

There are 6,708 households in Shenandoah. Families make up 4,506 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shenandoah families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,723), male householder with no wife present (161) and female householder with no husband present (589). The remainder of the Shenandoah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,249. Shenandoah, IA moving companies help people in Shenandoah move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shenandoah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shenandoah is based, there are 6,818 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,134 never married, 3,960 now married, 92 separated, 933 widowed, and 699 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 90 separated, 158 widowed and 673 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shenandoah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shenandoah.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Page County)
Total households	6,708
Family households (families)	4,506
With own children under 18 years	1,976
Married-couple family	3,723
With own children under 18 years	1,441
Male householder, no wife present, family	161
With own children under 18 years	111
Female householder, no husband present, family	589
With own children under 18 years	355
Nonfamily households	2,249
Householder living alone	2,003
65 years and over	1,036

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	665
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	841
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,325
Householder	1,486
Spouse	1,176
Child	1,423
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	129
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,058
Male householder	343
Male householder living alone	280
Male householder not living alone	63
Female householder	592
Female householder living alone	549
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,818
Never married	1,134
Now married	3,960
Separated	92
Widowed	933
Divorced	699
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	90
Widowed	158
Divorced	673

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,546
Male	2,561
Under 5 years	181
5 to 9 years	164
10 to 14 years	179
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	22
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	155
30 to 34 years	149
35 to 39 years	172
40 to 44 years	183
45 to 49 years	164
50 to 54 years	170
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	60
Female	2,985
Under 5 years	171
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	165
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	33
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	99
25 to 29 years	163
30 to 34 years	133
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	188
45 to 49 years	204
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	168
75 to 79 years	193
80 to 84 years	132
85 years and over	172

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,546
One race	5,514
White	5,430
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,383
People who are White alone	5,267
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	151
People who are Some other race alone	40

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,047
Same house	9,310
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,062
Different state or abroad	1,375
Different state	1,322
Abroad	53

PLACE OF BIRTH (Page County)
Total resident population	16,976
Born in United States	13,382
State of residence	11,537
Different state	5,222
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	55
Foreign born	162

Shenandoah Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shenandoah. That total enrollment is 3,956 for the population of the country, which includes Shenandoah. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,295 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,967 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 501.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shenandoah population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,956
Pre-kindergarten	253
Public	218
Private	35
Kindergarten	217
Public	204
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,768
Public	1,645
Private	123
Elementary and high school	2,984
Public	2,808
Private	176
High school grades 9 to 12	1,216
Public	1,163
Private	53
College, undergraduate years	388
Public	302
Private	86
Graduate or professional school	114
Public	96
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	12,502

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,655
Less than 9th grade	613
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,082
High school graduate	4,577
Some college, no degree	2,728
Associate's degree	724
Bachelor's degree	1,931
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,370

Shenandoah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,579 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shenandoah. The Shenandoah occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,153), service occupations (1,298), sales and office occupations (1,577), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (127), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,941). The 13,579 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,642 private wage and salary workers, 1,209 government workers, 780 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Page County)
Population 16 years and over	13,579
In labor force	8,175
Civilian labor force	8,166
Employed	7,679
Unemployed	487
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	6,715
In labor force	3,884
Civilian labor force	3,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	171
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,864
In labor force	4,291
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	316
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Page County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,537
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,070
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	292
Other means	17
Worked at home	403
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	105,765

OCCUPATION (Page County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,153
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,153
Service occupations	1,298
Sales and office occupations	1,577
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	127
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,941

INDUSTRY (Page County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,153
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	449
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,857
Wholesale trade	156
Retail trade	1,021
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	275
Information	134
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	230
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	432
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	350

CLASS OF WORKER (Page County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,153
Private wage and salary workers	5,642
Government workers	1,209
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	780
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shenandoah Housing Characteristics

In Shenandoah, IA there are 7,302 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,708 occupied and 594 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shenandoah, there are 5,914 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Shenandoah. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shenandoah, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shenandoah, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shenandoah. There are 208 housing units with rent less than $200, 321 with rent between $200-299, 683 with rent between $300-499 and 373 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shenandoah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shenandoah, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Page County)
Total housing units	7,302
Occupied housing units	6,708
Vacant housing units	594

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Page County)
Total housing units	7,302
1-unit, detached	5,914
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	188
3 or 4 units	310
5 to 9 units	137
10 to 19 units	102
20 to 49 units	180
50 or more units	170
Mobile home	269

HOUSING TENURE (Page County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
Owner-occupied	4,803
Renter-occupied	1,905

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Page County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
No vehicles available	421
2 vehicle available	4,041
3 vehicles available	1,027
4 vehicles available	298
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Page County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
Utility gas	4,226
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	728
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	191
Coal or coke
Wood	89
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Page County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
Less Than $50,000	4,803
$50,000 to $99,999	1,734
$100,000 to $149,999	306
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	43
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	60,000

GROSS RENT (Page County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,905
Less than $200	208
$200 to $299	321
$300 to $499	683
$500 to $699	322
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	19