Shepherd Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Shepherd?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Shepherd is 2,005. Shepherd, Texas is the 7,633rd largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Shepherd?

The peak population of Shepherd was in 2010, when its population was 2,319. In 2010, Shepherd was the 7,020th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 7,633rd largest city in the US. Shepherd is currently 13.5% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Shepherd shrinking?

Shepherd has shrunk 2.1% since the year 2000. Shepherd, Texas's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Shepherd, Texas?

The total voting age population of Shepherd, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 2,098. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.1% of the residents of Shepherd are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Shepherd, Texas?

The racial demographics of Shepherd are 83.5% White, 10.2% Black, 3.9% Other and 2.4% Two or more races. Additionally, 12.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Shepherd, 16.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.4%. On a per-household basis, 10.0% of families are below the poverty line in Shepherd.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.0% of Shepherd residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Shepherd, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.9% of Shepherd residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 6.5% have a bachelor's degree and 1.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Shepherd residents aged 5 and older, 16.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 16.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Shepherd, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Shepherd is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas residents work for the government?

In Shepherd, 18.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Shepherd, Texas?

The median household income in Shepherd is $44,026.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Shepherd, Texas?

In Shepherd, 57.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Shepherd, Texas?

Renters occupy 42.6% of housing units in Shepherd.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Shepherd, 1.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Shepherd, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Shepherd, 14.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 170 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Shepherd, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shepherd is $587.

What percentage of households in Shepherd, Texas have broadband internet?

In Shepherd, 58.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.