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The total population of Shepherd is estimated to be 2,318 with 1,188 males (51.25%) and 1,130 females (48.75%). There are 58 less females than males in Shepherd.
The median household income in Shepherd was $48,371 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,279(2.58%) from $49,650 in 2020. This income is 64.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shepherd sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $74,042. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shepherd stands at $48,371.
In Shepherd, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $14,879 for males and $25,299 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,339 for males and $31,394 for females.
In Shepherd, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,959.
In 2022, the population of Shepherd was 1,985, a 1.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shepherd's population was 2,016, a decline of 4.45% compared to a population of 2,110 in 2020.
The median age in Shepherd, TX is 31.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 24.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 9.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shepherd population: 70.94% are White, 7.57% are Black or African American, 1.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.58% are some other race and 14.37% are multiracial.