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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
5,037 → 4,882
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.8%
$40,110 → $52,469
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shenandoah across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,777
-105 from 2023 (4,882)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,312
+$10,843 from 2023 ($52,469)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,037 | — | $40,110 | — |
| 2015 | 4,995 | -0.8% | $36,541 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4,888 | -2.1% | $39,479 | +8% |
| 2019 | 4,810 | -1.6% | $42,675 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,861 | +1.1% | $44,898 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4,882 | +0.4% | $52,469 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.