Population 2,305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shawsville
Household size in Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Shawsville has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.36 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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Shawsville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Shawsville than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shawsville
Renters in Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Shawsville is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Shawsville than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Shawsville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,059 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Shawsville runs $1,059 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% 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 Shawsville
Bachelor's degrees in Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shawsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shawsville is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Shawsville
| Period | Shawsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shawsville has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Shawsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawsville | 2.56 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 32.2% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,059 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 1.9% |
| Elliston | 2.12 | 46.7 | 11.5% | 28.8% | 10.7% | 1988 | $1,104 | 19.2% | 92.5% | 13.4% |
| Ironto | 2.21 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 27.3% | 11.3% | 1990 | $1,379 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Lafayette | 2.32 | 44.4 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,141 | 16.3% | 92.3% | 7.3% |
| Pilot | 2.40 | 47.1 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1993 | $953 | 23.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| Bent Mountain | 2.38 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,205 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 0.1% |
| Christiansburg | 2.25 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 36.3% | 10.5% | 1987 | $1,150 | 41.0% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| Check | 2.58 | 42.8 | 15.0% | 19.0% | 25.5% | 1981 | $840 | 25.5% | 95.3% | 1.2% |
| Copper Hill | 2.25 | 45.2 | 12.2% | 18.3% | 11.8% | 1990 | $923 | 23.5% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Wabun | 2.40 | 48.0 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1983 | $1,250 | 43.4% | 96.1% | 3.5% |
| Terrys Fork | 2.52 | 45.1 | 11.1% | 15.1% | 21.3% | 1985 | $844 | 28.1% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
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 Shawsville. 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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