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Shenandoah County, Virginia

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Key figures

StatisticShenandoah County, Virginia VirginiaUnited States Rank
Total Population44,9258,705,170334,922,4991104th of 3,222
Median Household Income$67,191$93,170$80,7341414th of 3,221
Median Age42.939.038.91253rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%42.2%35.7%1722nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$294,900$383,700$332,700653rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$984$1,579$1,4131053rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.8%9.9%12.5%2014th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.3%5.2%1406th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile88.4220.5n/a1074th of 3,222
Foreign Born5.2%13.1%14.1%950th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.9n/an/a1150th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate73.3%67.3%65.2%1830th of 3,222
Average Commute Time28.527.326.4741st of 3,221
Worked from Home9.3%18.3%15.1%1403rd of 3,222
Uninsured9.5%n/an/a1760th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.2%48.7%46.9%2193rd of 3,222
Broadband Access81.8%n/an/a1890th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)83.9%58.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.1%11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.9%18.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%6.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.7%4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index28.660.761.4

Age in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Median Age42.939.038.9
Under 18 %21.1%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.4%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Households17,9623,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households63.6%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children23.5%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.4%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone29.2%28.5%28.7%
Never Married29.9%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,615$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.3%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.6%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.0%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units21,3953,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.0%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.3%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.0%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,528$2,790n/a

Education in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School10.2%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate41.8%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.0%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.6%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.2%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.0%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.9%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Shenandoah County, Virginia

StatisticShenandoah County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.0%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.3%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%14.3%16.7%

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