Population 667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shell
Household size in Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Shell average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.50 people.
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
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Shell is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.6, 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 Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Shell (10.6%), a little 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 Shell
Renters in Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in Shell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.3% 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 Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Shell is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (11.8%).
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
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Shell has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 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 Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$245 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shell pays $884 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Shell
Bachelor's degrees in Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shell: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Shell
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Shell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Shell | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shell 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).
Shell 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 | 2.68 | 45.8 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1998 | $884 | 14.6% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Nixonville | 2.55 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 27.1% | 7.4% | 2010 | $1,630 | 26.7% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Bucksville | 2.52 | 52.3 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 18.8% | 1989 | $1,652 | 26.5% | 93.2% | 13.8% |
| Daisy | 2.28 | 47.7 | 3.5% | 14.6% | 19.7% | 2001 | $786 | 17.1% | 71.2% | 15.0% |
| Wampee | 2.50 | 48.3 | 12.4% | 8.1% | 20.1% | 2002 | $1,514 | 25.3% | 83.5% | 6.3% |
| Homewood | 2.44 | 46.8 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 3.6% | 2004 | $1,327 | 10.2% | 87.4% | 5.1% |
| Conway | 2.59 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 23.4% | 8.9% | 1998 | $1,127 | 17.7% | 88.1% | 4.4% |
| Red Hill | 2.71 | 36.6 | 15.9% | 26.6% | 9.4% | 1995 | $1,166 | 20.1% | 87.0% | 10.0% |
| Longs | 2.34 | 49.8 | 13.1% | 19.4% | 13.9% | 2006 | $1,553 | 21.2% | 90.5% | 3.9% |
| Ocean Forest | 2.60 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 19.2% | 2012 | $1,703 | 57.6% | 99.3% | 0.3% |
| Dog Bluff | 2.74 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,066 | 9.9% | 80.5% | 7.3% |
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 Shell. 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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