Population 114 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shepp
Household size in Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Shepp sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Tennessee as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.56 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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Shepp skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, 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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Shepp: 18.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Shepp
Renters in Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Shepp rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (60.6%) 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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Shepp, 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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Shepp are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shepp pays $834 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.1% 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 Shepp
Bachelor's degrees in Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shepp have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Shepp never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Shepp
| Period | Shepp | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Shepp than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 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).
Shepp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepp | 2.70 | 42.2 | 18.1% | 28.4% | 17.2% | 1979 | $834 | 13.0% | 81.7% | 3.7% |
| Stanton | 2.36 | 49.8 | 15.7% | 24.6% | 19.3% | 1982 | $729 | 14.1% | 83.1% | 3.5% |
| Cotton Lake | 2.76 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 35.8% | 22.0% | 1979 | $1,083 | 10.3% | 70.3% | 0.9% |
| Nutbush | 2.63 | 36.4 | 16.2% | 51.1% | 17.0% | 1976 | $944 | 12.9% | 78.6% | 2.9% |
| Sunnyhill | 2.46 | 34.3 | 16.7% | 53.7% | 14.7% | 1976 | $839 | 16.0% | 87.4% | 4.1% |
| Koko | 2.12 | 52.4 | 13.8% | 24.6% | 7.7% | 1988 | $1,055 | 9.2% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Brownsville | 2.50 | 41.2 | 21.1% | 44.7% | 12.2% | 1976 | $821 | 14.6% | 84.2% | 8.0% |
| Orysa | 2.58 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 29.9% | 21.1% | 1981 | $1,038 | 10.7% | 71.8% | 0.9% |
| Dancyville | 2.14 | 53.6 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 1985 | $1,003 | 15.1% | 82.5% | 0.4% |
| Eurekaton | 2.03 | 53.7 | 9.8% | 26.1% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,108 | 6.8% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Tibbs | 2.63 | 46.7 | 13.3% | 32.4% | 17.2% | 1981 | $995 | 12.6% | 79.3% | 3.7% |
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 Shepp. 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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