Population 1,817 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shell Bluff
Household size in Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.78 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.82 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Shell Bluff is a place of big households: 2.96 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 dropped from 3.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Shell Bluff is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Shell Bluff (29.8%), well above 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 Shell Bluff
Renters in Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shell Bluff is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.8% 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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shell Bluff: 18.8% of homes are empty, 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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Shell Bluff is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The Augusta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $535 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,260 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$728 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Shell Bluff runs $1,260 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Augusta area. The typical renter here spends 17.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Shell Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shell Bluff have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, 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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Shell Bluff have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 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 Shell Bluff
| Period | Shell Bluff | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Shell Bluff than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Augusta area. 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).
Shell Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Bluff | 2.96 | 39.6 | 29.8% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 1987 | $1,260 | 25.2% | 88.4% | 6.6% |
| Waynesboro | 2.80 | 35.8 | 24.3% | 40.4% | 15.0% | 1977 | $854 | 18.3% | 82.3% | 5.6% |
| Gough | 2.50 | 40.1 | 28.6% | 20.3% | 23.8% | 1988 | $839 | 17.7% | 91.0% | 7.3% |
| McBean | 3.29 | 44.1 | 15.3% | 19.3% | 15.6% | 1989 | $852 | 11.1% | 74.7% | 11.1% |
| Girard | 2.32 | 54.6 | 3.0% | 5.9% | 40.4% | 1985 | $661 | 15.9% | 89.1% | 13.5% |
| Keysville | 2.78 | 42.3 | 9.1% | 18.4% | 12.3% | 1988 | $745 | 16.2% | 75.6% | 1.2% |
| Ellwood | 2.94 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 21.6% | 2001 | $676 | 8.2% | 83.1% | 2.1% |
| St. Clair | 2.54 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 24.2% | 17.9% | 1991 | $718 | 10.1% | 75.3% | 5.1% |
| Millett | 2.24 | 45.4 | 22.3% | 27.4% | 17.5% | 1991 | $806 | 17.7% | 72.5% | 23.9% |
| Vidette | 2.31 | 48.7 | 15.5% | 30.8% | 21.9% | 1985 | $793 | 13.9% | 74.7% | 9.2% |
| Martin | 2.23 | 45.6 | 21.7% | 26.8% | 18.3% | 1991 | $808 | 17.3% | 73.4% | 22.4% |
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 Shell Bluff. 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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