Population 335 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shaw
Household size in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shaw are small: just 2.38 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: 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Shaw skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.2, 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Shaw, 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 Shaw
Renters in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shaw is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.1% of the housing in Shaw, 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Shaw is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $994 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,098 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shaw costs $1,098 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Shaw (37.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Shaw: 95.9% 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shaw runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. 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).
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 | 2.38 | 55.2 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 29.1% | 1987 | $1,098 | 37.1% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Four Corners | 2.62 | 45.4 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,433 | 30.0% | 93.2% | 4.3% |
| Canyon | 2.16 | 52.5 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 39.9% | 1980 | $1,048 | 25.9% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| Harnell Park | 2.83 | 41.3 | 7.1% | 16.6% | 16.0% | 1985 | $1,921 | 29.7% | 95.2% | 9.6% |
| Saginaw | 2.56 | 44.5 | 6.8% | 14.0% | 17.3% | 1981 | $1,570 | 28.3% | 96.3% | 8.5% |
| Cotton | 2.26 | 50.4 | 3.8% | 2.9% | 50.0% | 1977 | $977 | 26.8% | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Burnett | 2.28 | 45.9 | 5.4% | 13.0% | 21.1% | 1979 | $1,075 | 27.1% | 97.2% | 6.5% |
| Alborn | 2.37 | 49.5 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 30.9% | 1978 | $1,195 | 22.2% | 94.2% | 8.0% |
| Payne | 2.18 | 55.7 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 42.9% | 1975 | $849 | 20.3% | 96.5% | 2.5% |
| Culver | 2.34 | 48.4 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 27.7% | 1978 | $1,158 | 23.8% | 95.2% | 7.5% |
| Hermantown | 2.58 | 40.7 | 7.4% | 25.1% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,656 | 41.0% | 97.9% | 2.3% |
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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