Population 177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shellman Bluff
Household size in Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Shellman Bluff is a place of small households, averaging 2.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.15 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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Shellman Bluff skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Shellman Bluff as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%).
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 Shellman Bluff
Renters in Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shellman Bluff is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (58.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shellman Bluff: 43.9% 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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shellman Bluff is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,355 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,358 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$677 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Shellman Bluff runs $1,358 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Shellman Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Shellman Bluff (37.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shellman Bluff is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, 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 Shellman Bluff
| Period | Shellman Bluff | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shellman Bluff has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Shellman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellman Bluff | 2.03 | 64.7 | 11.5% | 4.4% | 43.9% | 1996 | $1,358 | 37.7% | 93.4% | 2.3% |
| Pine Harbor | 1.98 | 58.0 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 33.0% | 1992 | $773 | 41.7% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Sapelo Island | 2.26 | 57.7 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 25.9% | 1996 | $1,104 | 32.0% | 92.7% | 7.4% |
| Townsend | 2.45 | 51.1 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 31.1% | 1997 | $1,111 | 20.5% | 86.6% | 5.6% |
| Eulonia | 2.24 | 45.5 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 29.5% | 1996 | $898 | 16.3% | 78.2% | 7.3% |
| Crescent | 2.81 | 44.6 | 21.9% | 7.5% | 20.9% | 2002 | $644 | 24.5% | 79.0% | 3.8% |
| South Newport | 2.13 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 14.6% | 24.4% | 1994 | $907 | 11.1% | 75.6% | 12.3% |
| Valona | 2.67 | 40.1 | 24.5% | 18.0% | 25.6% | 2003 | $655 | 19.5% | 80.3% | 5.3% |
| Retreat | 1.76 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 21.9% | 13.6% | 1988 | $879 | 8.9% | 71.7% | 21.2% |
| Sunbury | 3.36 | 37.9 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2012 | $2,179 | 44.8% | 98.8% | 4.9% |
| Riceboro | 2.38 | 45.8 | 16.3% | 25.2% | 12.6% | 1994 | $883 | 10.1% | 79.1% | 13.3% |
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 Shellman 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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