Population 469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shady Dell
Household size in Shady Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Shady Dell is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Shady Dell is young: half of its residents are under 31.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Shady Dell as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area overall (9.5%).
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 Dell
Renters in Shady Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.6% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +46.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Shady Dell: 73.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 19.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shady Dell as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Portland area overall (7.1%).
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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Shady Dell run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $810 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $864 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,863 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,053 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Shady Dell runs $1,863 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. The typical renter here spends 25.8% 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 Shady Dell
Bachelor's degrees in Shady Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shady Dell: 10.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shady Dell is above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Portland area.
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 Dell
| Period | Shady Dell | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shady Dell has been low: just 0.3% 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 Dell 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 Dell | 2.91 | 31.4 | 11.7% | 73.3% | 10.4% | 1975 | $1,863 | 10.8% | 92.5% | 0.3% |
| Molalla | 2.74 | 37.1 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,669 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
| Hamricks Corner | 2.91 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 22.7% | 9.6% | 1973 | $1,679 | 20.2% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| Dickey Prairie | 2.20 | 51.5 | 3.9% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,572 | 25.7% | 90.4% | 5.1% |
| Oaklawn | 3.23 | 45.4 | 2.2% | 28.8% | 12.7% | 1975 | $1,413 | 26.8% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| Mulino | 3.16 | 46.1 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 1.6% | 1978 | $1,528 | 22.7% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Fernwood | 2.50 | 48.7 | 4.1% | 20.2% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,563 | 21.1% | 89.4% | 3.9% |
| Monitor | 2.57 | 48.8 | 13.2% | 41.3% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,437 | 16.8% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| Whiskey Hill | 3.37 | 48.0 | 7.1% | 27.5% | 4.6% | 1978 | $1,784 | 40.6% | 86.9% | 0.0% |
| Colton | 3.01 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,335 | 20.6% | 90.7% | 1.8% |
| Old Colton | 2.65 | 42.3 | 4.2% | 14.7% | 6.0% | 1979 | $932 | 18.3% | 86.8% | 0.9% |
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 Dell. 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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