City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Shenandoah Shores, VA

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

783
Residents
$92,813
Median income
$282,000
Median home
$1,315
Median rent (state)

Shenandoah Shores - the verdict

Nationally, Shenandoah Shores sits in the 73rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
47th
percentile, median rent
📝 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 Shores, VA

Virginia's Shenandoah Shores is a small town, with 783 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Shenandoah Shores households earn a median of $92,813 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.5%. Typical homes in Shenandoah Shores are valued around $282,000, and the median resident age is 29.6 years. Educational attainment runs 34.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,315 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 31.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

783 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$92,813 /yr

Poverty 13.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Shenandoah Shores compare to other US cities?

Shenandoah Shores measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 47% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Shenandoah Shores against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Shenandoah Shores toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Shenandoah Shores ranks #142 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Shenandoah Shores only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#200 of 558
64th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#279 of 619
54th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#244 of 567
57th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#142 of 616
77th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#233 of 618
62nd percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Shenandoah Shores's home value compares nationally

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

$282,000 38th percentile more affordable than 38% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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 Shores $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 Shores, VA Shenandoah Shores, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shenandoah Shores, VA-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 Shores, VA median $92,813/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 Shores, VA'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 Shores, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.5%

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

Population
783
Median Income
$92,813
Median Home Value
$282,000
Median Age
29.6
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.2%
Carpool
21.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.0%
Work from Home
12.1%
Other
2.5%

Based on 321 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia 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 Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Shenandoah Shores sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,315/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Grundy
782 people
Opal
784 people
Parksley
782 people
Rich Creek
781 people
Pastoria
789 people
East Stone Gap
792 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shenandoah Shores's 783 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Butte Creek Canyon, CA
783 people
Silver Cliff, CO
783 people
Albany, IL
783 people
Grandview, IN
783 people
Calhoun, KY
783 people
Gibsland, LA
783 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shenandoah Shores's $92,813 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Byron, CA
$92,813 median income
Schlusser, PA
$92,813 median income
Beverly, NJ
$92,807 median income
Bayfield, CO
$92,821 median income
Douglass Hills, KY
$92,826 median income
Manchester, MO
$92,839 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shenandoah Shores, VA 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 Shores, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.1% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6% White 81.1% Black or African American 3.2% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.6% Two or more races 8.3% 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 Shores compares to nearby Virginia 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 Shores (this city) 783 $92,813
Grundy 782 $42,417
Opal 784 $207,708
Parksley 782 $81,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shenandoah Shores, VA?

What is the population of Shenandoah Shores, VA? +

Shenandoah Shores, VA counts 783 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shenandoah Shores, VA? +

The median household income in Shenandoah Shores is $92,813 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shenandoah Shores? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Shenandoah Shores; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Shenandoah Shores, VA? +

The median home value in Shenandoah Shores is $282,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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