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Shenandoah, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,256
Population
2,819/sq mi density
$40,702
Median Income
$21,581 per capita
$43,500
Home Value
$54,542 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
1,613 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,702 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$43,500 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,702
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,581
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% 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
$40,702
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,581
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,702 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,581 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,492M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,961 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 347 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,393 |