Shenandoah County, VA Demographic Data
Shenandoah County, VA Summary
Shenandoah County is located in Virginia
- Population: 42,306
- Area: 512.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 508.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.40 sq. miles
- Population Density: 82.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 954.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shenandoah County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,885
51%
50.8
Male
20,972
49%
49.2
Total Population
42,857
323,128,000
Shenandoah County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,432
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,501
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,271
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,413
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,396
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,689
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,814
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,698
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,383
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,620
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,874
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,679
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,087
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,119
79.6%
77.2
Female
17,554
51.4%
51.3
Male
16,565
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,773
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,174
23.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,640
20.2%
15.2
Female
4,878
56.5%
55.8
Male
3,762
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Shenandoah County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
41,856
97.7%
96.8
White
40,058
93.5%
72.6
Black or African American
913
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.0%
0.8
Asian
239
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
70
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
59
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
56
0.1%
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
630
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,001
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,871
6.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,273
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
232
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
55
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,311
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,986
93.3%
82.2
Shenandoah County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,877
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,530
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,248
39.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,115
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,081
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,960
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,033
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,407
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,437
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,993
19.4%
31.2
Shenandoah County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,040
22.6%
33.7%
Now Married
20,026
56.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,253
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
551
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,783
7.8
5.8%
Shenandoah County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,185
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,240
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,569
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
453
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
201
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.0%
1.1%
Shenandoah County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
937
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
778
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,139
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,090
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,584
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,540
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,281
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,983
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
541
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
349
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
50,450
57,617
Per capita income
26,444
31,128
Shenandoah County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
923
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,544
7.6%
9.8
Construction
2,069
10.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,883
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
700
3.5%
6.6
Information
482
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,222
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
815
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,605
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,211
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,475
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
862
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
421
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,927
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,864
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,721
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,365
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,335
16.5%
18.1%
Shenandoah County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,061
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,165
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,566
12.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.3%
5.1
Walked
334
1.7%
2.7
Other means
148
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
784
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.7
26.6
Shenandoah County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
900
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,449
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,411
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,462
31.7%
21.0
Shenandoah County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,222
81.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,189
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,033
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,844
18.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Shenandoah County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,066
1 room
324
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
286
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,143
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,090
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
4,521
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,779
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,132
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,103
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,688
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shenandoah County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,066
1-unit, detached
15,460
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,529
7.3%
5.9
2-units
640
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
497
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
908
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
554
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
503
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
975
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shenandoah County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,195
19.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
779
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,202
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,317
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,733
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,002
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,692
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,650
17.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
438
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
58
0.3%
1.4%
Shenandoah County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,235
7.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,397
13.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,884
51.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,189
12.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,202
12.8%
1.9
Solar energy
19
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
208
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
78
0.5%
1.1
Shenandoah County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,204
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
107
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
132
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
298
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
627
8.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,604
22.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,786
24.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,650
36.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,842
39.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,316
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,013
14.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
611
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,385
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Shenandoah County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,571
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
68
1.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
84
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
520
11.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,174
25.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,706
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
462
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
770
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
585
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
501
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
449
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
647
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
565
12.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,753
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
533
0.0%
0.0%
Shenandoah County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,189
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
769
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
980
8.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,064
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,275
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,624
29.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,939
15.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
394
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
144
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
200,100
205,000
