Population 636 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shiro
Household size in Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Shiro are large by national standards, averaging 3.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.70 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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Shiro is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across the Houston area.
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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Shiro (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Houston area as a whole (13.5%).
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 Shiro
Renters in Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Shiro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.9%) 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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in Shiro, 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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Shiro is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Houston area.
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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $665 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,156 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shiro pays $1,156 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.7% 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 Shiro
Bachelor's degrees in Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Shiro than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Shiro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 Shiro
| Period | Shiro | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Shiro: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Shiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiro | 3.33 | 35.1 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 1994 | $1,156 | 28.8% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
| Richards | 2.88 | 35.0 | 21.7% | 14.0% | 29.8% | 1995 | $1,161 | 34.6% | 89.9% | 12.6% |
| Roans Prairie | 3.36 | 36.0 | 3.4% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 1997 | $1,184 | 23.4% | 82.1% | 0.9% |
| Singleton | 3.77 | 34.2 | 4.2% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 1994 | $1,209 | 22.4% | 76.8% | 1.3% |
| San Jacinto | 2.62 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,002 | 26.5% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Anderson | 2.57 | 40.6 | 7.8% | 12.1% | 20.2% | 2005 | $1,186 | 29.6% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Bedias | 2.97 | 46.0 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 25.6% | 1991 | $1,059 | 19.6% | 82.6% | 2.8% |
| Carlos | 2.62 | 40.5 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 17.3% | 2006 | $1,146 | 28.5% | 92.9% | 0.6% |
| Iola | 2.45 | 42.3 | 7.6% | 14.5% | 20.4% | 2001 | $1,192 | 27.9% | 90.6% | 2.1% |
| Piedmont | 2.85 | 32.3 | 8.1% | 19.0% | 9.0% | 2007 | $1,162 | 43.0% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
| Keith | 2.34 | 43.9 | 4.8% | 7.8% | 14.3% | 2008 | $1,211 | 35.9% | 92.8% | 1.4% |
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 Shiro. 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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