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Overview QuickFacts Population: 18,724 Pop. Change: 9% State: Louisiana Metro Area: Baton Rouge Metro Area County: East Baton Rouge County City: Shenandoah Zip Code: 70817

City Overview

As of 2009, Shenandoah's population is 18,724 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.58 percent.

The median home cost in Shenandoah is $218,820. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.40 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Shenandoah's cost of living is 4.66% Lower than the U.S. average.

Shenandoah public schools spend $5,429 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Shenandoah.

The unemployment rate in Shenandoah is 5.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Shenandoah jobs have Increased by 2.80 percent.

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The 2009 Shenandoah, LA, population is 18,724. There are 2,965 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Shenandoah, LA

The median age is 38. The US median is 37.6. 68.16% of people in Shenandoah, LA, are married. 8.00% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.77 people. 40.34% of people are married, with children. 6.21% have children, but are single.

Race in Shenandoah, LA

90.26% of people are white, 5.47% are black, 2.51% are asian, 0.22% are native american, and 1.36% claim 'Other'.

1.82% of the people in Shenandoah, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.18% are non-hispanic).

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There are 288 physicians per 100,000 population in Shenandoah, LA. The US average is 170.

Shenandoah, LA Health Index

Air quality in Shenandoah, LA is 14 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Shenandoah, LA is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Shenandoah, LA, is 5.00%, with job growth of 2.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 40.60%.

Shenandoah, LA Taxes

Shenandoah, LA,sales tax rate is 9.00%. Income tax is 4.00%.

Shenandoah, LA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $34,672, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $84,773.

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The median home value in Shenandoah, LA, is $218,820. Home appreciation is -4.40% over the last year. The median age of Shenandoah, LA, real estate is 19 years.

Shenandoah, LA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 15.24% of the Shenandoah, LA, population. 2.43% of houses and apartments in Shenandoah, LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Shenandoah, LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Shenandoah, LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Shenandoah, LA, gets 65 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 111.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Shenandoah, LA. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 40. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 26 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Shenandoah, LA, schools spend $5,429 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 408 students per librarian, and 194 children per counselor in Shenandoah, LA schools.

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The average one-way commute in Shenandoah, LA, takes 28 minutes. 90% of commuters drive their own car alone. 7% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Shenandoah, LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Shenandoah, LA is more expensive.

Overall, Shenandoah, LA cost of living is 95.34.

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52.68% of the people in Shenandoah, LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 23.22% are Catholic; 26.66% are Protestant; 0.44% are LDS; 1.73% are another Christian faith; 0.19% in Shenandoah, LA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.39% affilitates with Islam.

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44.81% of the people in Shenandoah, LA are registered as Democrats. 54.42% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.76%.

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