Population 1,193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shaw
Household size in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.25 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Shaw is a place of big households: 3.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.7 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Shaw 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 Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shaw: 5.7% 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 Shaw
Renters in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Shaw rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.6% 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shaw: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Shaw was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $896 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $952 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,055 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,240 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shaw pays $1,240 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.4% 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 Shaw
Bachelor's degrees in Shaw
| Period | Shaw | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Shaw is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (46.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shaw is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Oregon.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Shaw than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. 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 | 3.62 | 48.8 | 5.7% | 18.7% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,240 | 46.0% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Aumsville | 2.83 | 41.2 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 1.8% | 1991 | $1,536 | 21.4% | 90.4% | 7.3% |
| North Santiam | 2.60 | 44.7 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1995 | $1,597 | 22.7% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| Pratum | 2.89 | 40.8 | 7.6% | 18.3% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,467 | 27.2% | 86.9% | 4.9% |
| Sublimity | 2.31 | 50.8 | 4.5% | 22.1% | 2.7% | 1991 | $1,586 | 33.6% | 93.3% | 1.8% |
| Four Corners | 3.07 | 37.8 | 13.8% | 37.9% | 8.4% | 1979 | $1,520 | 11.7% | 79.3% | 6.9% |
| Turner | 2.82 | 43.8 | 6.1% | 13.6% | 5.0% | 1986 | $1,389 | 34.7% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| West Stayton | 2.79 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2000 | $1,638 | 34.5% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| Stayton | 2.63 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,205 | 25.0% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| Salem | 2.64 | 38.0 | 13.4% | 41.3% | 5.8% | 1982 | $1,532 | 31.3% | 88.1% | 5.5% |
| Hayesville | 2.99 | 33.4 | 22.1% | 51.7% | 4.5% | 1987 | $1,629 | 15.9% | 75.0% | 6.1% |
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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