Population 1,126 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shokan
Household size in Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.94 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Shokan are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.94 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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.9, Shokan is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.0% of households in Shokan, well below the national share of 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 Shokan
Renters in Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shokan is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.7% 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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shokan: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Shokan is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $924 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $936 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,248 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,324 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Shokan runs $2,248 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% 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 Shokan
Bachelor's degrees in Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Shokan as nationally: 37.2% 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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Shokan have finished high school (92.6%), 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 Shokan
| Period | Shokan | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shokan runs well above the national rate: 19.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Shokan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shokan | 2.18 | 54.9 | 2.0% | 9.6% | 7.0% | 1969 | $2,248 | 37.2% | 92.6% | 19.7% |
| Boiceville | 2.17 | 61.2 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 22.8% | 1976 | $2,119 | 47.6% | 98.6% | 10.3% |
| Glenford | 2.33 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 30.9% | 1969 | $1,938 | 55.6% | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| Pacama | 2.59 | 40.1 | 11.2% | 6.5% | 11.7% | 1979 | $1,438 | 54.0% | 96.6% | 3.6% |
| West Shokan | 2.13 | 48.2 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 33.4% | 1981 | $2,130 | 61.1% | 98.3% | 14.5% |
| Mount Tremper | 1.78 | 57.6 | 4.7% | 16.3% | 29.6% | 1960 | $1,431 | 55.0% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
| Bearsville | 1.71 | 61.2 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 21.1% | 1965 | $1,585 | 66.8% | 98.9% | 5.2% |
| West Hurley | 2.18 | 51.9 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 1968 | $1,830 | 50.4% | 98.2% | 1.4% |
| Olivebridge | 2.29 | 41.8 | 4.4% | 12.7% | 19.6% | 1976 | $1,969 | 43.4% | 96.6% | 12.9% |
| Woodstock | 1.96 | 62.6 | 4.2% | 21.9% | 19.6% | 1961 | $1,654 | 65.8% | 96.2% | 5.4% |
| Lake Hill | 1.73 | 60.0 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 22.9% | 1967 | $1,758 | 67.6% | 98.9% | 3.3% |
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 Shokan. 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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