Shenandoah, IA

City in IA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,892

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 47, half older

Diversity Index

10.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Shenandoah is a city within Fremont and Page counties, Iowa, United States.

Location

City in IA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.758206° N, 95.372068° W

DMS40° 45′ 29.54″ N, 95° 22′ 19.44″ W

Population Density & area

1,308/sq mi (504.3/km²)

Total Area

3.74 sq mi (9.7 km²)

Land Area

3.74 sq mi (9.7 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.7% male

Male 48.7%

Female 51.3%

males per 100 females

Shenandoah 94.7

Iowa 100.6

United States 98

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Shenandoah 2.4%

Iowa 5.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 47, half older

Shenandoah

Iowa

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

81.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Shenandoah 81.6

Iowa 69.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.8%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55%	59%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	26.2%	18.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.6	69.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	34.1	38.8	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	47.5	30.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Black

0.4%

Asian

Hispanic

1.9%

Other

3.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

10.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Shenandoah 10.9%

Iowa 31.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Shenandoah population

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	7.3%	19.3%
Mexican	1.9%	5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.1%	92.7%	80.7%
One race	95.1%	89.2%	76.4%
White	94.3%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.4%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3%	3.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50% family

Family 50%

Non family 50%

% family households

Shenandoah 50%

Iowa 61.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Shenandoah

2.13

Iowa

2.36

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Shenandoah population

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Total households	2,226	1,315,707	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.13	2.36	2.53
Family households	1,112	809,836	82,990,528
Average family size	2.88	2.98	3.14
Married couple family	919	635,347	60,637,388
Other families	193	174,489	22,353,140
Male householder	50	56,457	6,572,819
Female householder	143	118,032	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,114	505,871	46,236,968
One-person households	887	406,436	37,140,836
Male householder	389	193,582	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	113	58,028	5,225,110
Female householder	498	212,854	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	293	111,645	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	227	99,435	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,486

housing units

Shenandoah 2,486

Iowa 1,437,699

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied

Occupied 89.5%

Vacant 10.5%

vacancy rate

Shenandoah 10.5%

Iowa 8.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.9%

Single family houses

75.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

24.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1955

Half of houses were built before 1955, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

37.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

27.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	14.8%	11.8%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	55.9%	47.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	29.3%	40.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	20.6%	9.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.9%	27%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.5%	37.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	10%	24.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1955	1972	1981
Total housing units	2,486	1,437,699	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.7% owners

Renter-occupied 41.3%

Owner-occupied 58.7%

homeownership rate

Shenandoah 58.7%

Iowa 71.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.17

Owner-occupied

2.06

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Shenandoah 2.17

Iowa 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Total occupied units	2,226	1,315,707	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	30%	24.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	18.1%	20.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.4%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16%	26.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	64.5%	72.8%	51.4%
Electricity	34.2%	24.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.9%	1.8%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	4.8%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$116,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Shenandoah

$116,700

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

12.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

12.6%

Owners without a mortgage

8.8%

Renters

47.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Property value
Median Value	$116,700	$208,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	38.1%	17.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.7%	30%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.5%	23.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.6%	21.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.1%	6.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.7%	59.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	52.3%	40.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,094	$1,533	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$440	$616	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$774	$972	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Shenandoah 18.3%

Iowa 31.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Shenandoah 6.1%

Iowa 6.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

760

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10%

K–12

78%

College / Undergraduate

10.3%

Graduate / Professional

1.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Shenandoah

Iowa

42.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	760	784,322	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	10%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	78%	68.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0.4%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.6%	20.3%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	38.3%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.8%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12%	25.4%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.3%	20.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.7%	4.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	8%	42.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	89.9%	84.4%	82%
Private school	10.1%	15.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,688

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.3%

HS graduate

44.1%

Some college no degree

21%

Associates degree

10.6%

Bachelors degree

13.7%

Graduate or professional degree

4.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

41.8% · 58.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

24.5% · 75.5%

HS graduate

57.5% · 42.5%

Some college no degree

34.4% · 65.6%

Associates degree

44.6% · 55.4%

Bachelors degree

61.1% · 38.9%

Graduate or professional degree

35.9% · 64.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Population (25+)	3,688	2,154,149	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.3%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	44.1%	30%	26%
Some college, no degree	21%	19.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.6%	12.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.3%	31.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	13.7%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.6%	10.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.9%	93.3%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$32,100

HS graduate

$42,245

Some college or associates

$41,250

Bachelors degree

$39,833

Graduate or professional degree

$76,932

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.9%

HS graduate

19.3%

Some college or associates

22.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Shenandoah	Iowa	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,500	$51,106	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$32,100	$35,996	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,245	$41,528	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,250	$47,635	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$39,833	$62,744	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$76,932	$80,022	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.9%	21.5%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.3%	12.4%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	22.4%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Shenandoah, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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