Population 5,484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shadow Hills
Household size in Shadow Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.76 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.68 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.02 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Shadow Hills average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, even as the national average fell.
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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 41.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 43.0 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 46.3 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 44.5 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Shadow Hills skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Sunland as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shadow Hills: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Sunland overall (6.3%). The single-parent share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Hills
Renters in Shadow Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 27.8% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 30.9% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 29.9% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.9% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shadow Hills is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north.
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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shadow Hills as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 2.6 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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1960 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1960 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1962 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1960 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Shadow Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,604 | $1,377 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,679 | $1,466 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,103 | $1,722 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,525 | $2,028 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$920 | +$651 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shadow Hills costs $2,525 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $920 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 41.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Shadow Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 28.0% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 33.6% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 31.0% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Shadow Hills (36.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Sunland as a whole (31.0%). The share with a degree has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 83.5% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 87.3% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 87.4% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 87.5% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Shadow Hills have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hills
| Period | Shadow Hills | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shadow Hills runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 Hills 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 Hills | 2.88 | 45.2 | 7.9% | 19.5% | 9.2% | 1962 | $2,525 | 36.6% | 91.4% | 8.9% |
| Lakeview Terrace | 3.35 | 40.0 | 7.1% | 34.3% | 6.2% | 1968 | $2,133 | 23.6% | 78.9% | 6.8% |
| Arleta | 4.09 | 36.7 | 18.3% | 37.4% | 3.3% | 1965 | $2,098 | 13.0% | 59.3% | 6.9% |
| Crescenta Highlands | 2.92 | 42.4 | 6.7% | 17.5% | 7.2% | 1956 | $2,807 | 63.2% | 95.2% | 7.2% |
| El Miradero | 2.87 | 50.1 | 2.0% | 17.2% | 4.5% | 1942 | $2,951 | 48.8% | 91.8% | 5.3% |
| Garnsey | 2.27 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 71.4% | 6.7% | 1968 | $2,040 | 48.3% | 91.4% | 7.4% |
| Grandview | 2.82 | 40.5 | 7.1% | 80.5% | 7.5% | 1970 | $2,267 | 35.1% | 84.4% | 11.2% |
| Riverside Rancho | 2.42 | 39.9 | 15.6% | 72.6% | 10.8% | 1953 | $1,855 | 32.8% | 88.2% | 9.3% |
| Montrose Verdugo City | 2.58 | 42.5 | 9.5% | 58.7% | 8.5% | 1972 | $2,333 | 53.5% | 95.8% | 6.0% |
| Toluca Lake | 2.14 | 45.3 | 7.4% | 58.2% | 7.4% | 1960 | $2,327 | 56.8% | 98.3% | 6.7% |
| Glenwood | 2.91 | 44.9 | 6.7% | 51.5% | 6.3% | 1953 | $2,420 | 50.0% | 95.0% | 8.0% |
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 Shadow Hills. 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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