Living in Shepherd Independent School District Area

Living Summary

3,109

households

9,482

Total Population

$80,900

Average House Value

$656

Average Housing Rent

$39,796

Average Household Income

79.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,020

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

28%

Percent Proficient - Math

23%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,109 households are located in Shepherd Independent School District area. Among them, 1,007 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.88 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,385 and 1,936 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (692) of residents are non-citizens and 14% (1,364) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Shepherd Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,109
Population	9,482
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,007 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,385
Total Students	1,936
Pre-Kindergarten	147
Kindergarten	240
Grade 1-8	912
Grade 9-12	434
College/Graduate School	203
Veterans	7,264
Non-citizen	692
Non-English Home Language	1,364
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,339 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,817 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,817 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,608 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Shepherd Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,534	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,817	79.71%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	558	15.79%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	-	-
Other method	61	1.73%
Worked from home	98	2.77%
Average Commute Time	42 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,608	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	635	17.60%
Service	672	18.63%
Sales and office	837	23.20%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	733	20.32%
Production, transportation, and material moving	731	20.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,608	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	213	5.90%
Construction	724	20.07%
Manufacturing	267	7.40%
Wholesale trade	42	1.16%
Retail trade	499	13.83%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	322	8.92%
Information	111	3.08%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72	2.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	153	4.24%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	457	12.67%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	408	11.31%
Other services, except public administration	188	5.21%
Public administration	152	4.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,608	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,857	79.19%
Government workers	574	15.91%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	171	4.74%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,271 for the 3,109 households in Shepherd Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $31,203. 7,505 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 79.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,109	-
Less than $10,000	278	8.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	286	9.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	279	8.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	474	15.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	584	18.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	428	13.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	258	8.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	317	10.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	136	4.37%
More than $200,000	69	2.22%
Median Household Income	$39,796	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,271	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,054	-
Less than $10,000	105	5.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	19	0.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	181	8.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	284	13.83%
$35,000 - $49,999	463	22.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	335	16.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	240	11.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	235	11.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	136	6.62%
More than $200,000	56	2.73%

Median Family Income	$49,410	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,629	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,203	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,725	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,725	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,482	-
With health insurance coverage	7,505	79.15%
Public coverage	3,592	37.88%
Private health insurance	4,732	49.91%
Without health insurance coverage	1,977	20.85%

Housing

There are 3,943 housing units in Shepherd Independent School District area, Texas with 3,109 units (78.85%) occupied. 2,361 houses (75.94%) are occupied by owner and 748 houses (24.06%) are rented. The average housing value is $80,900 and the average rental cost is $656. 198 houses (5.02%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 196 houses (4.97%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,943	-
Occupied	3,109	78.85%
Owner Occupied	2,361	75.94%
Renter Occupied	748	24.06%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,428	61.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	57	1.45%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	109	2.76%
Mobile Homes	1,325	33.60%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	24	0.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,943	-
Built 2014 or later	198	5.02%
Built 2010 - 2013	138	3.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	751	19.05%
Built 1990 - 1999	890	22.57%
Built 1980 - 1989	600	15.22%
Built 1970 - 1979	687	17.42%
Built 1960 - 1969	189	4.79%
Built 1950 - 1959	294	7.46%
Built 1949 or earlier	196	4.97%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,943	-
1 room	161	4.08%
2 rooms	122	3.09%
3 rooms	324	8.22%
4 rooms	666	16.89%
5 rooms	964	24.45%
6 rooms	976	24.75%
7 rooms	272	6.90%
8 rooms	264	6.70%
9 rooms or more	194	4.92%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,943	-
no bedroom	161	4.08%
1 bedroom	389	9.87%
2 bedrooms	1,142	28.96%
3 bedrooms	1,858	47.12%
4 bedrooms	343	8.70%
5 bedrooms or more	50	1.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,361	-
Less than $50,000	736	31.17%
$50,000 - $99,999	760	32.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	436	18.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	88	3.73%
$200,000 - $299,999	125	5.29%
$300,000 - $499,999	192	8.13%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	24	1.02%
Median House Value	$80,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	576	-
Less than $500	123	21.35%
$500 - $999	357	61.98%
$1,000 - $1,499	83	14.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	13	2.26%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$656	-

Demographic

A total of 9,559 people lives in Shepherd Independent School District area, Texas with 4,555 male and 5,004 female. The males to female ratio is 47.65 to 52.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,559	-
Male	4,555	47.65%
Female	5,004	52.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,559	-
Under 5 years	779	8.15%
5 - 9 years	541	5.66%
10 - 14 years	726	7.59%
15 - 19 years	520	5.44%
20 - 24 years	575	6.02%
25 - 34 years	1,383	14.47%
35 - 44 years	772	8.08%
45 - 54 years	1,287	13.46%
55 - 59 years	1,112	11.63%
60 - 64 years	432	4.52%
65 - 74 years	1,047	10.95%
75 - 84 years	307	3.21%
85 years and older	78	0.82%
Median Age	37.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,559	-
One Race	9,391	98.24%
White	8,431	88.20%
Black or African American	531	5.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.10%
Other	419	4.38%

Two or more races	168	1.76%
White and Black or African American	108	1.13%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	36	0.38%
White and Asian	24	0.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%