Shepherd is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,510 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 professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Shepherd who work in office and administrative support (11.28%), healthcare (9.87%), and sales jobs (9.59%). The percentage of people in Shepherd who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.58% of adults in Shepherd have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Shepherd in 2022 was $28,042, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,168 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, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Shepherd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
