City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Shenandoah, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Shenandoah - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,597
Residents
$67,422
Median income
$396,000
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Shenandoah - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Shenandoah places in the 46th percentile for household income and the 3rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

46th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
3rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Shenandoah, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,597 residents in Shenandoah, a small town within Texas. Shenandoah households earn a median of $67,422 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.0%. Typical homes in Shenandoah are valued around $396,000, and the median resident age is 60.5 years. Educational attainment runs 45.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Shenandoah's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 5528.5 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,573 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

3,597 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$67,422 /yr

Poverty 11.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Shenandoah compare to other US cities?

Here's how Shenandoah stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
Safety 3% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Shenandoah ranks #613 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Shenandoah's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

46thIncome percentile
3rdSafety percentile

46th percentile nationally for median household income · 3rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Shenandoah's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Shenandoah's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 27 Avg. percentile National median
Shenandoah's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Shenandoah's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$396,000 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Shenandoah $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Shenandoah, TX Shenandoah, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shenandoah, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Shenandoah, TX median $67,422/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Shenandoah, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Shenandoah, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,597
Median Income
$67,422
Median Home Value
$396,000
Median Age
60.5
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
42.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
5528.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
307.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
5221.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,400 residents3,500 residents3,600 residents3,700 residents3,800 residents3,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,526 residents 3,833 residents ▲ +8.7%
Shenandoah's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 63
2020 51
2021 45
2022 86
2023 8
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
19.9%

Based on 1,384 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Shenandoah sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Ballinger
3,599 people
Shavano Park
3,602 people
Sweeny
3,592 people
Laguna Vista
3,605 people
Redwood
3,586 people
Eastland
3,631 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shenandoah's 3,597 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marin, CA
3,597 people
East Sandwich, MA
3,597 people
Two Harbors, MN
3,598 people
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY
3,601 people
North Lakeville, MA
3,602 people
Walton Park, NY
3,592 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shenandoah's $67,422 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hurricane, UT
$67,424 median income
Pender, NE
$67,419 median income
Parma, OH
$67,425 median income
Omro, WI
$67,426 median income
Unionville, MT
$67,417 median income
Chester, SD
$67,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shenandoah, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Shenandoah, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.3% 9.2% 14.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.1% White 74.3% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 9.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 14.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Shenandoah compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Shenandoah (this city) 3,597 $67,422
Ballinger 3,599 $61,250
Shavano Park 3,602 $158,969
Sweeny 3,592 $64,557
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shenandoah, TX?

What is the population of Shenandoah, TX? +

The population of Shenandoah, TX stands at 3,597 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shenandoah, TX? +

Median annual household income in Shenandoah runs $67,422, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shenandoah? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Shenandoah; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Shenandoah, TX safe? +

Shenandoah has a total crime rate of 5528.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Shenandoah, TX? +

Homes in Shenandoah carry a median value of $396,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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