One of the benefits of Shenandoah is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Shenandoah doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Shenandoah who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.20% of the adults in Shenandoah have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
