Overview
4,874
Total Population
41.9
Median age
49.94%
Female population %
100.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
77.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
204
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Shenandoah's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shenandoah is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shenandoah's population under 18 was 22.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shenandoah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shenandoah, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 13.62% aged 15 to 29, 42.72% aged 30 to 64, 19.43% aged 65 to 84, and 4.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Shenandoah:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Shenandoah, IA.
- The Shenandoah, IA gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 253.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 229.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shenandoah's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shenandoah population: 94.81% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 0.10% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.66% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.
- Shenandoah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 204 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,67 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shenandoah is White with a population of 4,621 (94.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shenandoah's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,531 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Shenandoah's population decreased by 397 (7.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shenandoah's population decreased by 216 (4.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shenandoah's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,810.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)