Population 89 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shannon
Household size in Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shannon average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, 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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shannon is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Shannon (22.8%), well above 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 Shannon
Renters in Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Shannon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.1%) 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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Shannon, 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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Shannon is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Arkansas 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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $856 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,107 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Shannon runs $1,107 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas as a whole ($1,007). Rent takes 33.2% 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 Shannon
Bachelor's degrees in Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shannon: 14.1% 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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Shannon never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% 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 Shannon
| Period | Shannon | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Shannon: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Shannon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon | 2.62 | 38.4 | 22.8% | 17.9% | 16.2% | 1987 | $1,107 | 14.1% | 84.9% | 14.6% |
| Pocahontas | 2.69 | 37.6 | 15.5% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 1980 | $777 | 10.1% | 82.8% | 4.8% |
| East Pocahontas | 2.56 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 29.1% | 15.3% | 1969 | $906 | 25.6% | 87.3% | 1.9% |
| Lorine | 2.47 | 45.1 | 12.3% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 1984 | $867 | 17.1% | 87.0% | 10.9% |
| Noland | 2.53 | 44.3 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 21.6% | 1990 | $859 | 14.2% | 86.5% | 10.2% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.77 | 45.5 | 16.3% | 12.0% | 9.4% | 1988 | $653 | 13.1% | 82.2% | 3.1% |
| Fender | 2.82 | 33.5 | 33.8% | 23.9% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,292 | 6.6% | 82.5% | 16.4% |
| College City | 2.37 | 22.1 | 3.2% | 38.3% | 11.5% | 1971 | $638 | 57.8% | 93.3% | 10.7% |
| Engelberg | 3.03 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 1989 | $651 | 14.3% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Black Rock | 2.70 | 33.9 | 11.3% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 1980 | $735 | 10.0% | 88.2% | 10.9% |
| Imboden | 2.65 | 44.5 | 11.6% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 1982 | $547 | 10.4% | 89.3% | 6.4% |
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 Shannon. 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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