Shepherd is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,526 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shepherd is the 410th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Shepherd is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shepherd is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shepherd who work in sales jobs (11.35%), food service (8.67%), and healthcare suport services (8.04%). As is often the case in a small village, Shepherd doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Shepherd is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.62% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Shepherd in 2022 was $30,075, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,300 for a family of four. However, Shepherd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Shepherd is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shepherd include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Shepherd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
