Population 103 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shields
Household size in Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Shields is a place of big households: 3.26 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shields is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Shields than nationally: 9.0%, 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 Shields
Renters in Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Shields rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.0% of the housing in Shields, 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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Shields leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $624 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $605 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$23 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shields costs $605 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Shields
Bachelor's degrees in Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Shields (38.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Indiana overall (30.0%).
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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Shields: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Shields
| Period | Shields | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shields has been strong: just 1.8% 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).
Shields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shields | 3.26 | 38.5 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 1974 | $605 | 38.2% | 95.2% | 1.8% |
| New Elizabethtown | 3.20 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 19.2% | 1980 | $658 | 35.8% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Brownstown | 2.57 | 41.7 | 11.4% | 14.9% | 12.1% | 1974 | $701 | 23.0% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| Hangman Crossing | 3.47 | 33.4 | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2002 | $931 | 35.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Wegan | 2.40 | 45.3 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,092 | 24.0% | 97.7% | 2.7% |
| Kurtz | 2.75 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 19.4% | 14.5% | 1974 | $1,119 | 26.9% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Dudleytown | 2.70 | 46.4 | 5.4% | 1.2% | 12.8% | 1976 | $1,027 | 19.3% | 98.7% | 4.7% |
| Surprise | 2.77 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,185 | 26.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Cortland | 2.62 | 40.7 | 9.9% | 15.8% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,150 | 27.2% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Chestnut Ridge | 3.25 | 35.3 | 12.2% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 2000 | $957 | 33.7% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| Seymour | 2.66 | 36.7 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 7.8% | 1978 | $1,076 | 19.0% | 84.1% | 2.5% |
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 Shields. 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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