Population 4,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shady Cove
Household size in Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Shady Cove is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Shady Cove 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 51.7, 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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shady Cove: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 Shady Cove
Renters in Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Shady Cove rent their homes (25.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Shady Cove than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shady Cove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $737 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $924 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,204 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Shady Cove runs $1,138 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Shady Cove
Bachelor's degrees in Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shady Cove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, against 35.6% 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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Shady Cove have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shady Cove
| Period | Shady Cove | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Shady Cove than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, 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).
Shady Cove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Cove | 2.30 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 25.1% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,138 | 24.7% | 91.9% | 4.2% |
| Trail | 2.65 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,298 | 19.2% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Eagle Point | 2.50 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 24.0% | 8.8% | 1994 | $1,363 | 22.1% | 87.4% | 10.7% |
| Sams Valley | 2.45 | 52.7 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,474 | 23.9% | 93.5% | 5.1% |
| White City | 3.06 | 39.2 | 20.8% | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1992 | $1,447 | 11.5% | 82.9% | 3.3% |
| Butte Falls | 2.14 | 55.1 | 5.8% | 20.1% | 2.1% | 1974 | $925 | 20.7% | 94.7% | 2.5% |
| Central Point | 2.54 | 44.7 | 9.9% | 28.2% | 4.8% | 1990 | $1,571 | 26.3% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| Prospect | 2.35 | 53.7 | 9.8% | 20.0% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,268 | 18.2% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Gold Hill | 2.51 | 47.6 | 10.9% | 19.9% | 10.3% | 1979 | $1,472 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 5.5% |
| Wimer | 2.63 | 52.1 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 1985 | $1,196 | 26.8% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Lakecreek | 2.58 | 51.8 | 7.4% | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,749 | 36.1% | 97.7% | 7.3% |
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 Shady Cove. 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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