Population 290 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Shoals
Household size in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in High Shoals holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of High Shoals is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.6% of households in High Shoals, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in High Shoals
Renters in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
High Shoals is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in High Shoals as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Atlanta area overall (8.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in High Shoals is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $933 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,103 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,121 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$188 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in High Shoals costs $1,121 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in High Shoals
Bachelor's degrees in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in High Shoals than nationally: 27.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.0 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in High Shoals: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in High Shoals
| Period | High Shoals | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in High Shoals than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
High Shoals compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Shoals | 2.79 | 42.6 | 1.6% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 2000 | $1,121 | 27.4% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| Eastville | 2.71 | 47.0 | 1.5% | 13.4% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,175 | 23.5% | 92.0% | 5.7% |
| North High Shoals | 2.67 | 45.5 | 5.4% | 16.7% | 2.8% | 2002 | $1,222 | 52.6% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Good Hope | 2.72 | 42.6 | 2.8% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 2001 | $1,254 | 26.7% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| Bishop | 2.98 | 39.8 | 4.4% | 12.0% | 3.8% | 2003 | $1,098 | 55.6% | 96.3% | 4.2% |
| Bostwick | 2.62 | 47.2 | 1.2% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 1999 | $1,194 | 24.1% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Farmington | 2.86 | 39.7 | 3.0% | 14.1% | 2.6% | 2003 | $865 | 55.2% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Pannell | 2.77 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.3% | 2001 | $1,231 | 19.2% | 81.3% | 3.7% |
| Watkinsville | 2.96 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 15.9% | 5.8% | 1995 | $1,563 | 55.6% | 96.9% | 3.0% |
| Fairplay | 2.60 | 41.5 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1993 | $1,126 | 22.8% | 81.4% | 1.5% |
| Monroe | 2.80 | 38.7 | 12.4% | 26.6% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,198 | 22.7% | 84.9% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up High Shoals. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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