Shepherd

Population: 2,124
Median household income: $48,368
Median home value: $144,100

Shepherd is a community in San Jacinto County, Texas, home to 2,124 residents. Its median household income of $48,368 runs below the San Jacinto County figure of $59,526.

From 2019 to 2023, Shepherd's population declined 33.7% from 3,202 to 2,124, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $101,500 to $144,100.

The typical home was built around 1980. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,124
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,368
Median home value: $144,100
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 954
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2022,124

Median household income

$44,026$48,368

Median home value

$101,500$144,100

Median gross rent

$587$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,202	$44,026	$101,500	$587
2020	2,489	$43,816	$84,900	$733
2021	2,206	$44,750	$85,700	$749
2022	2,318	$47,094	$96,100	$667
2023	2,124	$48,368	$144,100	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	4.8%
5 to 17	457	21.5%
18 to 24	151	7.1%
25 to 34	257	12.1%
35 to 44	306	14.4%
45 to 54	283	13.3%
55 to 64	273	12.9%
65 to 74	154	7.3%
75 and over	141	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,410	66.4%
Black or African American	252	11.9%
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	86	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	376	17.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	16.0%
High school graduate	606	42.9%
Some college or associate's	472	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	45	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	65	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	545	73.6%
Carpooled	105	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	41	5.5%
Other means	42	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	35.6%
15 to 29 min	101	14.4%
30 to 44 min	163	23.3%
45 to 59 min	55	7.9%
60+ min	131	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 18.2% (375 of 2,064)

	Count	Share
Family households	516	74.2%
Nonfamily households	179	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	695	72.9%
Vacant	259	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	411	59.1%
Renter-occupied	284	40.9%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	549	57.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	167	17.5%
5 to 19 units	15	1.6%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	218	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4867424
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 30.4862, -95.0113