Shenandoah, VA

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Shenandoah, Virginia

Shenandoah, Virginia, in Page county, is 71 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center) and 91 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. The town has a population of 1,878.

The People and Families of Shenandoah

In Shenandoah, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shenandoah had a median family income of $37,896.

Shenandoah Housing

In Shenandoah, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Shenandoah, 97% of commuters drive to work. In Shenandoah, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

Comparative Profile of Shenandoah, VA

Comparing Shenandoah to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles W of Dale City, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Page
Standard Zip Codes	22849
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.485
Longitude	-78.624

Station	BIG MEADOWS
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 75 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	TIMBERVILLE 3 E
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	MATHIAS
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,878	100%
Male	881	46.9%
Female	997	53.1%
Under 18	455	24.2%
18+	1,423	75.8%
65+	293	15.6%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,818	96.8%
African-American	24	1.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	17	0.9%
Mixed Race	13	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,870
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.9%
German	22%
English	11.8%
Irish	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Italian	2.1%
European	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Swedish	1.3%
Arab/Arabic	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
British West Indian	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shenandoah	1,878	$37,896
Broadway	2,192	$45,066
Elkton	2,042	$41,500
Harrisonburg	40,468	$45,159
New Market	1,637	$48,036
Stanley	1,326	$33,188
Timberville	1,739	$41,417

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