Population 146 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shallow Water
Household size in Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Shallow Water average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kansas overall, where it has 2.53 people.
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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shallow Water is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.7, 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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Shallow Water than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Shallow Water
Renters in Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Shallow Water is about as common as it is nationally: 36.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kansas as a whole (32.8%). Among homeowners, 49.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.9% of homes in Shallow Water are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Shallow Water is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,158 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$663 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shallow Water costs $1,158 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 13.8% 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 Shallow Water
Bachelor's degrees in Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shallow Water have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, 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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Shallow Water never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Shallow Water
| Period | Shallow Water | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Shallow Water out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Shallow Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Water | 2.71 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 36.1% | 1.9% | 1962 | $1,158 | 20.0% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Scott City | 2.18 | 39.5 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 4.1% | 1961 | $763 | 34.8% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Grigston | 2.63 | 44.7 | 10.8% | 33.4% | 4.0% | 1962 | $1,094 | 20.1% | 88.0% | 0.1% |
| Modoc | 2.73 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 34.6% | 3.2% | 1963 | $1,133 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.1% |
| Lydia | 2.77 | 38.5 | 11.2% | 28.8% | 10.5% | 1972 | $923 | 19.5% | 83.1% | 0.7% |
| Leoti | 2.40 | 40.1 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 8.1% | 1966 | $914 | 18.9% | 81.4% | 0.4% |
| Dighton | 2.08 | 49.6 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 18.7% | 1959 | $589 | 26.0% | 96.1% | 0.3% |
| Beeler | 2.02 | 50.9 | 4.7% | 19.5% | 17.0% | 1955 | $492 | 23.7% | 93.0% | 1.4% |
| Tribune | 2.35 | 37.2 | 17.8% | 24.4% | 18.2% | 1964 | $851 | 28.4% | 87.5% | 0.1% |
| Horace | 2.54 | 36.1 | 12.0% | 28.3% | 14.1% | 1970 | $943 | 41.9% | 98.9% | 0.4% |
| Ness City | 2.23 | 42.6 | 9.3% | 17.9% | 15.9% | 1963 | $583 | 29.3% | 92.0% | 0.3% |
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 Shallow Water. 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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