Shenandoah

Population: 4,256
Median household income: $40,702
Median home value: $43,500

Located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah is a community with a population of 4,256. At $40,702, its median household income sits below Schuylkill County's $66,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shenandoah's population declined 11.7% from 4,820 to 4,256, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $28,200 to $43,500.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 20.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,256
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $40,702
Median home value: $43,500
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 2,489
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8204,256

Median household income

$28,427$40,702

Median home value

$28,200$43,500

Median gross rent

$557$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,820	$28,427	$28,200	$557
2020	4,789	$29,208	$29,200	$522
2021	4,332	$36,736	$30,700	$581
2022	4,288	$40,435	$39,900	$592
2023	4,256	$40,702	$43,500	$742

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	3.6%
5 to 17	1,110	26.1%
18 to 24	379	8.9%
25 to 34	510	12.0%
35 to 44	406	9.5%
45 to 54	468	11.0%
55 to 64	490	11.5%
65 to 74	365	8.6%
75 and over	375	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,266	53.2%
Black or African American	93	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	125	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,772	41.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	443	16.9%
High school graduate	1,267	48.5%
Some college or associate's	594	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	178	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	132	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit1.6%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,114	78.6%
Carpooled	143	10.1%
Public transit	23	1.6%
Walked	84	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	3.7%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	379	27.8%
15 to 29 min	550	40.3%
30 to 44 min	228	16.7%
45 to 59 min	42	3.1%
60+ min	166	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 32.4% (1,319 of 4,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	953	57.1%
Nonfamily households	716	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,669	67.1%
Vacant	820	32.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,082	64.8%
Renter-occupied	587	35.2%

1-unit, detached20.8%

1-unit, attached67.4%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	20.8%
1-unit, attached	1,677	67.4%
2 to 4 units	143	5.7%
5 to 19 units	80	3.2%
20 or more units	71	2.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270056
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.8171, -76.2007