Population 24,614 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shadow Creek Ranch
Household size in Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.97 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.95 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.97 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Shadow Creek Ranch average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Pearland overall, where it has 2.97 people. Household size has dropped from 3.08 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 33.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 35.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shadow Creek Ranch is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.4, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Shadow Creek Ranch (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pearland as a whole (9.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
Renters in Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 19.7% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 23.0% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 24.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 24.8% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Shadow Creek Ranch rent their homes (42.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share is up 27.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Shadow Creek Ranch than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1996 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2005 | 1998 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2009 | 2001 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 2001 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Shadow Creek Ranch has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2009, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2003 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,287 | $1,276 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,340 | $1,257 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,667 | $1,489 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,103 | $1,937 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$816 | +$661 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shadow Creek Ranch pays $2,103 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $816 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
Bachelor's degrees in Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 45.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 61.4% | 45.4% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.7% | 46.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.4% | 46.6% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Shadow Creek Ranch: 60.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 1.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 90.5% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 91.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 93.1% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 92.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Shadow Creek Ranch: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 7.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Shadow Creek Ranch
| Period | Shadow Creek Ranch | Pearland | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shadow Creek Ranch has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Shadow Creek Ranch compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Creek Ranch | 2.69 | 36.8 | 10.8% | 42.4% | 11.4% | 2009 | $2,103 | 60.4% | 98.6% | 2.3% |
| Magnolia Place | 3.18 | 37.5 | 16.6% | 19.7% | 7.8% | 2004 | $1,877 | 20.0% | 76.9% | 3.5% |
| Central Southwest | 3.21 | 35.8 | 21.2% | 32.4% | 5.3% | 1993 | $1,407 | 20.8% | 71.6% | 9.4% |
| Fort Bend Houston | 2.87 | 39.0 | 15.4% | 27.1% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,645 | 16.8% | 82.3% | 6.3% |
| Fondren Gardens | 2.39 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 70.7% | 4.9% | 1983 | $1,283 | 26.4% | 64.6% | 3.8% |
| Westbury | 2.31 | 35.0 | 24.4% | 79.1% | 13.3% | 1976 | $1,201 | 16.5% | 71.9% | 12.7% |
| South Main | 1.69 | 36.0 | 10.4% | 84.0% | 12.1% | 2005 | $1,610 | 50.2% | 98.2% | 5.0% |
| Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area | 2.08 | 43.3 | 7.3% | 71.9% | 9.8% | 1976 | $1,159 | 41.8% | 76.5% | 3.9% |
| Meyerland | 2.63 | 37.8 | 15.6% | 50.6% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,625 | 42.2% | 83.5% | 6.1% |
| Southeast | 2.86 | 34.4 | 19.8% | 49.1% | 10.8% | 1977 | $1,348 | 21.5% | 77.0% | 11.6% |
| Medical | 1.87 | 34.9 | 5.6% | 74.7% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,558 | 71.9% | 97.4% | 7.1% |
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 Shadow Creek Ranch. 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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