Population 480 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheppards
Household size in Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sheppards has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.25 in 2006–10, 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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Sheppards skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, 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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Sheppards than nationally: 14.6%, against 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 Sheppards
Renters in Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sheppards is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.0% 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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.2% of the housing in Sheppards, 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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Sheppards is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $411 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $748 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$152 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Sheppards runs $748 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Sheppards
Bachelor's degrees in Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sheppards (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sheppards have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, 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 Sheppards
| Period | Sheppards | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sheppards runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Sheppards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppards | 2.47 | 47.2 | 14.6% | 8.5% | 35.2% | 1987 | $748 | 26.9% | 90.3% | 4.2% |
| Newington | 3.41 | 37.8 | 20.9% | 26.4% | 21.7% | 1986 | $1,011 | 15.0% | 81.3% | 7.2% |
| Farmdale | 2.55 | 47.5 | 12.5% | 40.5% | 11.1% | 1985 | $704 | 15.1% | 88.1% | 1.9% |
| Captolo | 2.35 | 42.6 | 8.0% | 14.5% | 22.9% | 1991 | $940 | 10.8% | 88.3% | 8.7% |
| Sylvania | 2.93 | 41.8 | 16.7% | 35.6% | 22.6% | 1973 | $657 | 14.7% | 81.4% | 2.4% |
| Oliver | 3.73 | 36.3 | 24.3% | 34.4% | 23.1% | 1986 | $1,015 | 15.1% | 83.4% | 10.3% |
| Dover | 2.61 | 43.6 | 24.8% | 35.3% | 37.9% | 1980 | $590 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Halcyondale | 2.17 | 45.9 | 13.8% | 15.6% | 26.1% | 1990 | $858 | 20.0% | 84.1% | 6.9% |
| Shirley | 1.97 | 45.1 | 21.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% | 1981 | $583 | 3.6% | 79.4% | 4.4% |
| Scotia | 2.22 | 42.0 | 21.3% | 26.8% | 18.8% | 1981 | $617 | 3.8% | 79.6% | 4.8% |
| Garnett | 2.72 | 40.8 | 24.6% | 11.2% | 53.8% | 1977 | $862 | 7.1% | 66.1% | 3.1% |
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 Sheppards. 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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