Population 56 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shanty Town
Household size in Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Shanty Town is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, 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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Shanty Town skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, 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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Shanty Town, 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 Shanty Town
Renters in Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Shanty Town rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (62.7%) 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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in Shanty Town, 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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Shanty Town was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Nevada as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,067 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,397 | +$587 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shanty Town costs $2,067 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Shanty Town
Bachelor's degrees in Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shanty Town: 19.9% 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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Shanty Town 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 Shanty Town
| Period | Shanty Town | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shanty Town runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Shanty Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanty Town | 3.08 | 45.5 | 6.2% | 15.9% | 22.4% | 1982 | $2,067 | 19.9% | 84.9% | 4.3% |
| Ruby Valley | 2.99 | 45.9 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 13.2% | 1983 | $1,731 | 20.6% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| Lamoille | 3.29 | 36.3 | 12.0% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,333 | 30.7% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Spring Creek | 2.94 | 35.7 | 13.0% | 16.0% | 8.5% | 1996 | $1,304 | 20.9% | 92.1% | 5.5% |
| Dunphy | 2.17 | 50.9 | 2.9% | 8.4% | 33.5% | 1997 | $969 | 8.3% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Eureka | 2.87 | 46.7 | 7.1% | 25.6% | 38.1% | 1988 | $977 | 22.3% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Currie | 1.99 | 58.6 | 1.0% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 1976 | $1,550 | 27.8% | 90.6% | 3.7% |
| Carlin | 2.68 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 31.6% | 18.6% | 1979 | $1,206 | 16.5% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| Elko | 2.78 | 34.8 | 13.1% | 32.8% | 11.1% | 1987 | $1,290 | 14.1% | 87.0% | 4.0% |
| Steptoe | 1.85 | 41.6 | 7.3% | 0.6% | 12.0% | 1983 | $757 | 1.6% | 78.5% | 13.0% |
| Halleck | 2.73 | 28.5 | 14.9% | 24.2% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,353 | 4.5% | 92.6% | 0.5% |
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 Shanty Town. 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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