Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shaw
Household size in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Shaw is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Shaw is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has dropped from 49.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Shaw as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Kansas overall (10.5%).
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 Shaw
Renters in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shaw is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.9% 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Shaw is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Shaw run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $272 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $605 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shaw costs $605 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% 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 Shaw
Bachelor's degrees in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shaw have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Shaw: 99.4% 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Shaw out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Shaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw | 2.22 | 46.7 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 1975 | $605 | 22.6% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Kimball | 2.40 | 30.1 | 14.1% | 4.0% | 14.5% | 1979 | $604 | 18.0% | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Savonburg | 2.42 | 41.5 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 1965 | $504 | 19.8% | 96.0% | 2.9% |
| Erie | 2.44 | 39.6 | 7.1% | 18.6% | 5.9% | 1973 | $493 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Chanute | 2.40 | 39.5 | 15.3% | 28.2% | 11.9% | 1958 | $694 | 23.5% | 92.7% | 5.0% |
| Stark | 2.40 | 30.3 | 13.9% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 1979 | $601 | 18.0% | 99.6% | 0.1% |
| Petrolia | 2.27 | 53.6 | 13.6% | 13.8% | 13.1% | 1971 | $619 | 18.1% | 94.7% | 1.4% |
| Urbana | 2.46 | 47.1 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 1978 | $718 | 21.0% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Earlton | 2.70 | 39.9 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 1975 | $633 | 24.4% | 96.4% | 3.1% |
| St. Paul | 2.49 | 46.9 | 5.0% | 29.0% | 13.1% | 1976 | $633 | 21.3% | 92.4% | 4.8% |
| Elsmore | 2.51 | 41.8 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 21.3% | 1958 | $444 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
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 Shaw. 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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