Population 477 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shellhorn
Household size in Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.37 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shellhorn run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Shellhorn 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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Shellhorn than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shellhorn
Renters in Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.9% of households in Shellhorn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) 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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shellhorn as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shellhorn is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $683 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Shellhorn runs $683 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Shellhorn
Bachelor's degrees in Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Shellhorn (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Shellhorn never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Shellhorn
| Period | Shellhorn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Shellhorn out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Shellhorn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellhorn | 2.43 | 45.1 | 12.9% | 21.9% | 10.9% | 2002 | $683 | 26.0% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| Henderson | 2.23 | 40.8 | 16.1% | 14.6% | 24.6% | 1984 | $858 | 25.9% | 83.3% | 0.7% |
| Wingard | 2.13 | 50.1 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 6.9% | 2007 | $634 | 32.0% | 94.5% | 0.1% |
| Orion | 2.55 | 42.3 | 11.3% | 16.4% | 12.5% | 1995 | $820 | 19.5% | 81.0% | 1.2% |
| Goshen | 2.42 | 40.9 | 12.0% | 23.4% | 19.2% | 1988 | $827 | 21.4% | 85.7% | 4.2% |
| Troy | 2.48 | 32.6 | 15.4% | 47.5% | 20.8% | 1987 | $879 | 30.5% | 89.8% | 3.7% |
| Grady | 2.59 | 47.2 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 1988 | $920 | 15.1% | 83.6% | 1.4% |
| Patsburg | 2.51 | 50.8 | 16.2% | 25.0% | 17.0% | 1984 | $689 | 11.7% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Dunn | 2.63 | 46.0 | 21.3% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 1987 | $791 | 27.9% | 82.9% | 4.8% |
| Logton | 2.51 | 44.4 | 7.3% | 1.7% | 14.9% | 1992 | $787 | 17.2% | 83.4% | 2.1% |
| Linwood | 2.42 | 45.3 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 1989 | $824 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 2.1% |
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 Shellhorn. 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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