Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shaver Lake
Household size in Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Shaver Lake are small: just 2.06 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, 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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.5 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.0 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.0, Shaver Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shaver Lake: 3.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Shaver Lake
Renters in Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shaver Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.4% 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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.4% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 68.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 60.0% of the housing in Shaver Lake, 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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Shaver Lake are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Fresno area.
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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $862 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,095 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,261 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$398 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shaver Lake costs $1,261 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Shaver Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Shaver Lake (37.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Fresno area overall (23.1%).
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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Shaver Lake: 94.9% 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 Shaver Lake
| Period | Shaver Lake | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Shaver Lake: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the wider Fresno area (9.0%). 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).
Shaver Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaver Lake | 2.06 | 56.0 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 60.0% | 1985 | $1,261 | 37.3% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| Shaver Lake Heights | 1.81 | 61.5 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 85.5% | 1985 | $904 | 48.3% | 97.2% | 7.4% |
| Pineridge | 2.31 | 47.8 | 0.3% | 12.5% | 31.0% | 1985 | $1,750 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Lakeshore | 1.88 | 51.6 | 4.7% | 13.6% | 85.7% | 1984 | $906 | 43.3% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Meadow Lakes | 2.87 | 38.3 | 17.1% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 1979 | $1,074 | 22.8% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Tollhouse | 2.83 | 45.0 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 1987 | $1,483 | 25.1% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
| Auberry | 2.57 | 49.7 | 3.4% | 22.1% | 19.1% | 1981 | $1,462 | 25.5% | 95.1% | 9.6% |
| Dinkey Creek | 2.31 | 47.8 | 0.3% | 12.5% | 31.0% | 1985 | $1,750 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| New Auberry | 2.53 | 46.9 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,474 | 38.3% | 94.5% | 12.9% |
| Trimmer | 3.57 | 35.1 | 12.8% | 17.1% | 39.0% | 1982 | $1,375 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| Prather | 2.94 | 37.7 | 9.7% | 17.5% | 7.5% | 1991 | $1,165 | 35.2% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
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 Shaver Lake. 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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