Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shaniko
Household size in Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shaniko are small: just 2.10 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 has dropped from 2.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Shaniko skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Shaniko, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Shaniko
Renters in Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Shaniko is about as common as it is nationally: 37.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shaniko: 32.2% 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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Shaniko leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,077 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shaniko costs $1,077 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Shaniko
Bachelor's degrees in Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Shaniko (30.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Shaniko have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Oregon overall (91.5%).
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 Shaniko
| Period | Shaniko | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Shaniko than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, 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).
Shaniko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaniko | 2.10 | 46.2 | 5.6% | 37.3% | 32.2% | 1972 | $1,077 | 30.2% | 88.8% | 4.6% |
| Antelope | 2.01 | 47.3 | 3.9% | 37.4% | 35.0% | 1977 | $1,107 | 33.1% | 88.2% | 5.1% |
| Maupin | 2.06 | 48.3 | 4.5% | 35.5% | 35.6% | 1978 | $1,125 | 30.5% | 87.5% | 4.7% |
| Grass Valley | 2.53 | 41.0 | 13.9% | 36.6% | 18.5% | 1946 | $927 | 16.0% | 92.2% | 1.9% |
| Kent | 2.28 | 49.7 | 7.9% | 30.5% | 23.8% | 1951 | $972 | 20.0% | 92.6% | 1.0% |
| Clarno | 2.06 | 49.2 | 3.5% | 30.6% | 23.2% | 1969 | $957 | 27.3% | 88.7% | 4.4% |
| Willowdale | 2.36 | 42.9 | 13.9% | 19.2% | 28.9% | 1984 | $906 | 17.3% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
| Ashwood | 2.37 | 42.8 | 14.1% | 18.5% | 28.8% | 1984 | $902 | 17.0% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
| South Junction | 2.93 | 37.5 | 24.9% | 36.5% | 19.3% | 1981 | $767 | 19.7% | 86.3% | 4.8% |
| Tygh Valley | 2.17 | 57.6 | 4.5% | 17.8% | 42.0% | 1987 | $1,337 | 16.4% | 82.2% | 1.6% |
| Wamic | 2.21 | 57.9 | 4.8% | 15.9% | 41.6% | 1988 | $1,353 | 15.3% | 82.1% | 1.5% |
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 Shaniko. 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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