City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Shannondale, WV

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

3,441
Residents
$72,283
Median income
$255,000
Median home
$1,251
Median rent (state)

Shannondale - the verdict

Nationally, Shannondale sits in the 53rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
41st
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: Shannondale, WV

3,441 people live in Shannondale, West Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Shannondale brings in $72,283 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.2%. Home values in Shannondale run a median of $255,000, and the median resident age is 42.3 years. About 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,251 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). Commute times here average 40.9 minutes, with 81.6% driving alone and 12.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 47.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

3,441 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$72,283 /yr

Poverty 10.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Shannondale compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% 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

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 Shannondale'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 West Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

53rdIncome percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Shannondale's home value compares nationally

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

$255,000 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Shannondale $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 - Shannondale, WV Shannondale, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shannondale, WV-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 Shannondale, WV median $72,283/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%
Shannondale, WV'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 Shannondale, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.4%

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

Population
3,441
Median Income
$72,283
Median Home Value
$255,000
Median Age
42.3
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
58.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
40.9 minutes
Drive Alone
81.6%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.9%
Other
1.1%

Based on 1,710 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

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

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,251/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
47.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Shady Spring
3,455 people
Summersville
3,397 people
Welch
3,492 people
Pleasant Valley
3,494 people
Blennerhassett
3,229 people
Petersburg
3,172 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shannondale's 3,441 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA
3,441 people
Alma, GA
3,441 people
South Berwick, ME
3,441 people
Evergreen, AL
3,442 people
Westville, IL
3,442 people
Moreland Hills, OH
3,442 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shannondale's $72,283 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hebron, IN
$72,282 median income
Lampeter, PA
$72,281 median income
Sunman, IN
$72,279 median income
Grand Forks AFB, ND
$72,279 median income
Cambridge, IL
$72,292 median income
Guntown, MS
$72,292 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shannondale, WV 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 Shannondale, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.2% 9.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 88.2% Black or African American 1.2% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.5% 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 Shannondale compares to nearby West 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
Shannondale (this city) 3,441 $72,283
Shady Spring 3,455 $70,792
Summersville 3,397 $52,321
Welch 3,492 $36,188
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shannondale, WV?

What is the population of Shannondale, WV? +

Shannondale, WV counts 3,441 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shannondale, WV? +

In Shannondale, the typical household earns $72,283 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shannondale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Shannondale; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Shannondale, WV? +

A typical home in Shannondale is worth $255,000, 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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