Population 121 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shafer Location
Household size in Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.91 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Shafer Location are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have 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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 62.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Shafer Location skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 54.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Shafer Location (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Shafer Location
Renters in Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.1% of households in Shafer Location rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.2%) 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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shafer Location: 41.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Shafer Location run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $698 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $733 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,010 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shafer Location costs $1,010 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 Shafer Location
Bachelor's degrees in Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shafer Location have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, 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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Shafer Location: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Shafer Location
| Period | Shafer Location | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Shafer Location than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
Shafer Location 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Location | 2.08 | 58.6 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 41.3% | 1972 | $1,010 | 20.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Tobin Location | 1.94 | 59.0 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 44.3% | 1974 | $584 | 22.9% | 95.8% | 8.1% |
| Crystal Falls | 2.00 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 13.0% | 33.7% | 1962 | $997 | 22.4% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Alpha | 2.05 | 58.3 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 40.5% | 1971 | $875 | 21.1% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
| Fortune Lake | 1.81 | 62.8 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 36.4% | 1976 | $917 | 26.5% | 95.4% | 8.1% |
| Pentoga | 2.13 | 61.1 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 43.7% | 1974 | $2,310 | 21.5% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Sagola | 2.07 | 55.3 | 5.6% | 12.1% | 51.9% | 1974 | $1,044 | 27.0% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| Randville | 2.07 | 54.4 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 41.2% | 1976 | $972 | 27.7% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| Channing | 2.08 | 54.5 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 53.5% | 1974 | $1,238 | 29.2% | 97.1% | 4.2% |
| Florence | 1.99 | 55.5 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 48.7% | 1977 | $810 | 28.1% | 93.7% | 4.1% |
| Amasa | 1.88 | 57.0 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 53.3% | 1977 | $629 | 22.6% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
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 Shafer Location. 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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