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Shepherd, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shepherd is 1,564, which is 1.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Shepherd population density is 1,616.36 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shepherd is white, which represent 92.14% of the total population. The average Shepherd education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,564. #355

Population Growth Since 2000, #210

Shepherd, MI		1.82%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #171

Shepherd, MI	1,616.36 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,441 (92.14%, #466)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #452)
Hispanic:	60 (3.84%, #229)
Asian:	2 (0.13%, #367)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	73 (4.67%, #23)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	46 (2.94%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	46 (76.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (8.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	9 (15.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,318 (84.27%) out of the total population of 1,564 reported first ancestry.

	Shepherd, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	111	7.10%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	247	15.79%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	95	6.07%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	542	34.65%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.38%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	66	4.22%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	216	13.81%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	10	0.64%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	81	5.18%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.38%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	28	1.79%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	72	4.60%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.77%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	109	6.97%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	13	0.83%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 765 (48.91%, see rank)

Females: 799 (51.09%, see rank)

Shepherd, MI	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shepherd, MI	42.50 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shepherd, MI	36.90 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shepherd, MI	47.80 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shepherd, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	66	4.22%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	59	3.77%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	113	7.23%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	92	5.88%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	130	8.31%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	191	12.21%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	200	12.79%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	242	15.47%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	226	14.45%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	129	8.25%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	77	4.92%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	39	2.49%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shepherd, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,104, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	80, 7.25%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	386, 34.96%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	378, 34.24%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	172, 15.58%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	88, 7.97%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.58, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shepherd, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	21	90.48%	9.52%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	146	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	75	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	98	88.78%, see rank	11.22%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shepherd, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	712, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	271, 38.06%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	441, 61.94%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	419, 58.85%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	285, 40.03%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	293, 41.15%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shepherd, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,326	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	637	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	230	36.11%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	317	49.76%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	32	5.02%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	58	9.11%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	689	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	154	22.35%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	331	48.04%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	62	9.00%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	142	20.61%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shepherd, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	1,564	100.00%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,329	84.97%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	232	14.83%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.19%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shepherd, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	691	97.05%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	11	1.54%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	1.40%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.