Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Shepherd is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Shepherd doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Shepherd has a very low overall level of education: only 9.17% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Shepherd in 2018 was $20,077, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,308 for a family of four. However, Shepherd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shepherd is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shepherd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shepherd residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Shepherd also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shepherd include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Shepherd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
