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Shepherd, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Isabella County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,438
Population
1,498/sq mi density
$76,591
Median Income
$28,302 per capita
$147,800
Home Value
$210,816 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
201
Violent Crime/100K
470 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,591 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,800 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
1,512 → 1,513
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+88.3%
$40,673 → $76,591
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shepherd 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
1,514
+1 from 2023 (1,513)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,256
+$42,665 from 2023 ($76,591)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,512 | — | $40,673 | — |
| 2015 | 1,495 | -1.1% | $39,150 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,498 | +0.2% | $44,167 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,481 | -1.1% | $51,908 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,521 | +2.7% | $59,891 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,513 | -0.5% | $76,591 | +27.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.