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Shenandoah, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fremont County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,913
Population
1,314/sq mi density
$52,469
Median Income
$33,211 per capita
$110,000
Home Value
$136,240 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
844 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,469 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,000 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,469
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,211
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shenandoah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shenandoah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,469
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,211
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,410
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.4%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$394M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.4%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
285
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
13
Retail
30
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,410
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,425
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,469 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,211 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $394M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 285 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,425 |