Shepherd, MI City Data

Shepherd, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,536 people who live in Shepherd and approximately 63,351 who live in Isabella County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shepherd 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 Shepherd. We have included Shepherd housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shepherd Information

Isabella County where Shepherd resides is 577.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 63,351 and has a population rank of 765 out of all the places in the United States.

Shepherd has a total of 1,536 people and of those residents there are 726 males and 810 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 707 births each year and around 370 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shepherd varies per year, but currently 1,510 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 1,536 people who live in Shepherd, there are 471 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shepherd is 243 male and 228 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 1,113.

General Shepherd Information
Total area in square miles - Isabella County	577.75
Water area in square miles - Isabella County	N/A
Resident population - Isabella County	63,351
Population rank - Isabella County	765
Total population	1,536
Total population (male)	726
Total population (female)	810
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Isabella County	707
Deaths- Isabella County	370
Population of one race	1,510
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	471
Population under 20 years (male)	243
Population under 20 years (female)	228
Total population 18 years and over	1,113

Shepherd Social Characteristics

There are 22,425 households in Shepherd. Families make up 13,060 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shepherd families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,179), male householder with no wife present (858) and female householder with no husband present (1,947). The remainder of the Shepherd households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,411. Shepherd, MI moving companies help people in Shepherd 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 Shepherd. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shepherd is based, there are 28,020 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,023 never married, 11,779 now married, 272 separated, 1,759 widowed, and 2,187 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 142 separated, 348 widowed and 1,772 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shepherd social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shepherd.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Isabella County)
Total households	22,425
Family households (families)	13,060
With own children under 18 years	6,669
Married-couple family	10,179
With own children under 18 years	4,602
Male householder, no wife present, family	858
With own children under 18 years	486
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,947
With own children under 18 years	1,320
Nonfamily households	9,411
Householder living alone	5,305
65 years and over	1,648

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	230
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	131
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,313
Householder	418
Spouse	309
Child	519
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	219
Male householder	72
Male householder living alone	63
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	129
Female householder living alone	120
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,020
Never married	12,023
Now married	11,779
Separated	272
Widowed	1,759
Divorced	2,187
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	142
Widowed	348
Divorced	1,772

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,536
Male	726
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	12
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	4
Female	810
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	8
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,536
One race	1,510
White	1,480
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,532
People who are White alone	1,476
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,998
Same house	26,002
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,223
Different state or abroad	3,812
Different state	2,790
Abroad	1,022

PLACE OF BIRTH (Isabella County)
Total resident population	63,351
Born in United States	45,413
State of residence	53,593
Different state	8,033
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	258
Foreign born	1,467

Shepherd 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 Shepherd. That total enrollment is 28,337 for the population of the country, which includes Shepherd. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,365 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,321 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,634.

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 Shepherd population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,337
Pre-kindergarten	816
Public	627
Private	189
Kindergarten	725
Public	627
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,029
Public	5,253
Private	776
Elementary and high school	9,161
Public	8,140
Private	1,021
High school grades 9 to 12	3,132
Public	2,887
Private	245
College, undergraduate years	16,231
Public	15,827
Private	404
Graduate or professional school	1,404
Public	1,326
Private	78
Not enrolled in school	32,968

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,677
Less than 9th grade	1,579
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,835
High school graduate	10,731
Some college, no degree	7,096
Associate's degree	1,859
Bachelor's degree	7,577
Graduate or professional degree	23.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,337

Shepherd Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,955 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shepherd. The Shepherd occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,996), service occupations (7,488), sales and office occupations (8,799), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (210), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,451) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,733). The 51,955 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,624 private wage and salary workers, 6,272 government workers, 1,623 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Isabella County)
Population 16 years and over	51,955
In labor force	34,170
Civilian labor force	34,142
Employed	31,677
Unemployed	2,465
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	27,655
In labor force	17,288
Civilian labor force	17,282
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,101
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	24,300
In labor force	16,882
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,364
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Isabella County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,755
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,970
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,027
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,215
Other means	162
Worked at home	995
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	540,960

OCCUPATION (Isabella County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,996
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,996
Service occupations	7,488
Sales and office occupations	8,799
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	210
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,451
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,733

INDUSTRY (Isabella County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,996
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	779
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,229
Wholesale trade	639
Retail trade	4,155
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	788
Information	639
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,061
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,249
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,460
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,757
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,035

CLASS OF WORKER (Isabella County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,996
Private wage and salary workers	23,624
Government workers	6,272
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,623
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shepherd Housing Characteristics

In Shepherd, MI there are 24,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,425 occupied and 2,103 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shepherd, there are 14,266 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 484 units in Shepherd. 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 Shepherd, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shepherd, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shepherd. There are 365 housing units with rent less than $200, 907 with rent between $200-299, 3,175 with rent between $300-499 and 3,294 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shepherd gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shepherd, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Isabella County)
Total housing units	24,528
Occupied housing units	22,425
Vacant housing units	2,103

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Isabella County)
Total housing units	24,528
1-unit, detached	14,266
1-unit, attached	484
2 units	852
3 or 4 units	976
5 to 9 units	1,089
10 to 19 units	1,707
20 to 49 units	517
50 or more units	1,104
Mobile home	3,501

HOUSING TENURE (Isabella County)
Occupied housing units	22,425
Owner-occupied	14,175
Renter-occupied	8,250

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Isabella County)
Occupied housing units	22,425
No vehicles available	1,361
2 vehicle available	14,050
3 vehicles available	3,187
4 vehicles available	1,114
5 or more vehicles available	458

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Isabella County)
Occupied housing units	22,425
Utility gas	12,402
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,608
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	981
Coal or coke
Wood	525
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	142
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Isabella County)
Occupied housing units	22,425
Less Than $50,000	14,175
$50,000 to $99,999	4,389
$100,000 to $149,999	2,206
$150,000 to $199,999	966
$200,000 to $299,999	429
$300,000 to $499,999	83
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	91,800

GROSS RENT (Isabella County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,250
Less than $200	365
$200 to $299	907
$300 to $499	3,175
$500 to $699	2,136
$700 to $999	899
$1,000 to $1,499	212
$1,500 or more	46