Shepherd, TX Demographic Data
Shepherd, TX Summary
Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County in Texas
- Population: 2,709
- Area: 6.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 442.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 187.99 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shepherd, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,503
55%
50.8
Male
1,211
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,714
323,128,000
Shepherd, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
329
12.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
336
12.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
277
10.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
63
2.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
146
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
369
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
256
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
365
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
157
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
81
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
169
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
132
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
34
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,726
63.6%
77.2
Female
992
57.5%
51.3
Male
734
42.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,659
61.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
398
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
335
12.3%
15.2
Female
184
54.9%
55.8
Male
151
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Shepherd, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,710
99.9%
96.8
White
2,112
77.8%
72.6
Black or African American
411
15.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
178
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
2
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
45
1.7%
0.6
Other Asian
131
4.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
4
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
329
12.1%
17.8
Mexican
164
6.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
116
4.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,385
87.9%
82.2
Shepherd, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
180
11.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
230
14.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
612
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
370
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
102
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
59
3.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10
0.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
410
26.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,153
73.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
69
4.4%
31.2
Shepherd, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
284
16.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,085
61.2%
47.5
Divorced
224
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
42
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
137
7.7
5.8%
Shepherd, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,083
87.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
302
12.7%
21.6%
Spanish
181
7.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
83
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
38
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Shepherd, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
91
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
117
15.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
89
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
126
16.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
108
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
141
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
41
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
42
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
31,964
57,617
Per capita income
13,643
31,128
Shepherd, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
60
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
55
6.7%
9.8
Construction
96
11.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
136
16.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
50
6.0%
6.6
Information
11
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
40
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
34
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
61
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
12
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
170
20.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
97
11.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
151
18.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
149
18.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
151
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
236
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
140
16.9%
18.1%
Shepherd, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
778
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
590
75.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
168
21.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
20
2.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
Shepherd, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
51
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
311
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
264
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
156
19.9%
21.0
Shepherd, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
782
82.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
376
48.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
406
51.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
164
17.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.8
0.0%
2.5
Shepherd, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
946
1 room
12
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
25
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
102
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
196
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
231
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
215
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
71
7.5%
12.0
8 rooms
23
2.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
71
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Shepherd, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
946
1-unit, detached
531
56.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1
0.1%
5.9
2-units
20
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
89
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
288
30.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
1.1%
0.1
Shepherd, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
22
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
40
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
113
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
65
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
197
20.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
256
27.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
136
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
117
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shepherd, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
106
13.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
69
8.8%
4.7
Electricity
599
76.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Shepherd, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
88
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
11.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
12
13.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
48.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
45
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
25
28.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Shepherd, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
346
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
88
25.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
227
65.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
60
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
24.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
38
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
3.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
2.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
162
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Shepherd, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
376
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
117
31.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
126
33.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
62
16.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
40
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
67,000
205,000
