Shenandoah is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 4,884 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shenandoah is the 97th largest community in Iowa. Shenandoah has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.13 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small city, Shenandoah does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Shenandoah citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.20% of adults 25 and older in Shenandoah have a college degree.
The per capita income in Shenandoah in 2022 was $33,211, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,844 for a family of four. However, Shenandoah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Shenandoah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shenandoah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shenandoah include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Celtic.
The most common language spoken in Shenandoah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.