Population 1,008 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shady Dale
Household size in Shady Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Shady Dale are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Shady Dale are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.8, 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 Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Shady Dale: 15.2% of all 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 Dale
Renters in Shady Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Shady Dale rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (60.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Shady Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shady Dale: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Shady Dale has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The Atlanta 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 Shady Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $804 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shady Dale costs $1,019 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Shady Dale
Bachelor's degrees in Shady Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shady Dale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Shady Dale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Dale
| Period | Shady Dale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shady Dale has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 Dale 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 Dale | 3.10 | 39.5 | 15.2% | 25.7% | 8.0% | 1993 | $1,019 | 20.1% | 81.6% | 3.3% |
| Kelly | 2.57 | 42.9 | 17.5% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,044 | 10.6% | 65.9% | 0.9% |
| Maxwell | 2.95 | 45.2 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 1993 | $992 | 15.7% | 82.0% | 4.4% |
| Newborn | 3.06 | 41.5 | 10.3% | 16.1% | 9.0% | 1991 | $1,056 | 26.1% | 90.3% | 7.9% |
| Machen | 2.51 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 34.1% | 10.0% | 1991 | $1,108 | 15.8% | 71.7% | 1.9% |
| Pennington | 2.41 | 45.1 | 10.2% | 24.9% | 10.2% | 1987 | $1,253 | 32.4% | 90.6% | 2.7% |
| Mansfield | 2.69 | 41.8 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,375 | 18.2% | 90.9% | 6.3% |
| Brownwood | 2.53 | 46.0 | 13.6% | 27.9% | 7.2% | 1992 | $1,138 | 31.7% | 92.2% | 1.3% |
| Godfrey | 2.70 | 45.0 | 11.7% | 16.8% | 5.8% | 1996 | $1,252 | 35.4% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| Monticello | 2.62 | 41.4 | 16.0% | 14.3% | 9.7% | 1991 | $1,045 | 21.9% | 92.3% | 9.7% |
| Bethel | 2.58 | 45.4 | 18.8% | 7.3% | 12.4% | 1996 | $1,015 | 24.5% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
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 Dale. 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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