Demographics

People

Total Population4,853
Male Share of the Population47%
Female Share of the Population53%
Senior Citizens17.9%
Employed Population 16+1,286
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married35.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.7%
Median Earnings25+$26,506
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,071

Wealth

Median Family Income$34,420
% Above Poverty Level58.6%
% Below Poverty Level41.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.5%
% Using Public Transportation3.6%

Housing

People Living Alone37.8%
Median Gross Rent$634
Median House Value$29,400

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)30.5%
Polish14.6%
Irish13.4%
Lithuanian7.3%
Italian5.4%
English4.3%
Dutch4.2%
German2.7%
Russian1.4%
Jamaican1.3%
West Indian1.3%
Welsh1.3%
Scottish1.2%
Greek1.2%
Slovak1.1%
Ukrainian0.9%
French Except Basque0.7%
Hungarian0.6%
Arab0.5%
Lebanese0.5%
Swedish0.5%
Danishn0.2%
Norwegian0.1%
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Shenandoah Almanac

CategoryValue
CountySchuylkill County
Standard Zip Codes17976
Phone Area Codes570
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.82
Approximate Longitude-76.21

Shenandoah Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationFREELAND
Distance20.8 miles
Jan Temp13 to 30 F
Apr Temp34 to 54 F
Jul Temp58 to 77 F
Oct Temp38 to 57 F
Annual Precip47.8 inches
StationHAMBURG
Distance21.9 miles
Jan Temp18 to 36 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp41 to 63 F
Annual Precip46.6 inches
StationREADING 4 NNW
Distance31.3 miles
Jan Temp21 to 38 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 65 F
Annual Precip44.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Frackville3,668$64,050
Gilberton772$49,940
Girardville1,411$44,821
Ringtown766$62,422
St. Clair2,891$48,990

Shenandoah Public Libraries

Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
15 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
(570) 462-9829

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Shenandoah Public Schools

Shenandoah Valley El Sch
805 West Centre Street
ZIP: 17976
(570) 462-2796
Primary
Total Enrollment 572
Shenandoah Valley Jshs
805 West Centre Street
ZIP: 17976
(570) 462-1957
High
Total Enrollment 443

Shenandoah Private Schools

Trinity Academy
233 W Cherry St
ZIP: 17976
Elementary
Total Enrollment 158
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