Population 715 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shacktown
Household size in Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.71 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Shacktown is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shacktown is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Shacktown, 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 Shacktown
Renters in Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shacktown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.8% 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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shacktown as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Shacktown is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. The Winston-Salem area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $404 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,085 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$680 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shacktown costs $1,085 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Winston-Salem area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Shacktown
Bachelor's degrees in Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Shacktown than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Winston-Salem area.
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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Shacktown have finished high school (91.7%), a bit 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 Shacktown
| Period | Shacktown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shacktown has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Shacktown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shacktown | 3.01 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,085 | 30.4% | 91.7% | 1.8% |
| Yadkinville | 2.74 | 40.6 | 11.4% | 21.4% | 12.8% | 1985 | $876 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 5.3% |
| West Bend | 2.69 | 44.0 | 12.3% | 16.1% | 10.8% | 1988 | $1,049 | 28.4% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Enon | 2.70 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 13.5% | 1991 | $784 | 35.6% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| East Bend | 2.50 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 21.3% | 11.7% | 1988 | $733 | 22.9% | 91.4% | 4.3% |
| Center | 2.59 | 43.6 | 7.7% | 20.6% | 14.0% | 1986 | $864 | 17.5% | 89.0% | 5.5% |
| Smithtown | 2.49 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1988 | $721 | 11.7% | 90.2% | 1.3% |
| Cana | 2.97 | 36.5 | 15.5% | 18.5% | 11.8% | 1994 | $914 | 35.6% | 95.1% | 8.1% |
| Boonville | 2.32 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1979 | $820 | 18.9% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| Lewisville | 2.67 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 4.1% | 1990 | $1,205 | 51.7% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| Union Hill | 2.49 | 46.6 | 9.3% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1988 | $760 | 12.8% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
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 Shacktown. 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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