Shopiere, WI Demographics

Population 472 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Shopiere

Household size in Shopiere

Household size, people per household
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.852.452.68
2010–142.502.472.73
2015–192.612.432.71
2020–242.562.402.65
Change−0.29−0.06−0.03
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Households in Shopiere run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, 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 Shopiere

Median age, years
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–1044.738.837.7
2010–1449.439.938.6
2015–1950.340.939.6
2020–2450.341.440.1
Change+5.7+2.6+2.3
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Shopiere skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, 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 Shopiere

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–106.3%10.4%12.3%
2010–146.0%10.5%12.3%
2015–196.0%10.0%11.6%
2020–249.8%9.8%11.6%
Change+3.6 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Shopiere than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.

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 Shopiere

Renters in Shopiere

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.9%30.5%33.3%
2010–147.0%32.3%35.6%
2015–196.8%33.0%36.0%
2020–249.8%32.2%34.8%
Change+3.9 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Shopiere is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Shopiere

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–103.2%10.5%11.4%
2010–143.8%10.6%11.4%
2015–193.5%10.1%11.1%
2020–245.3%9.2%9.6%
Change+2.1 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Empty homes are scarce in Shopiere: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.

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 Shopiere

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–10197219701974
2010–14197219711975
2015–19197019721977
2020–24197119741980
Change−1+5+6
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Shopiere is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Wisconsin 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 Shopiere

Rent, per month
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$774$758$965
2010–14$862$821$1,040
2015–19$878$904$1,213
2020–24$1,096$1,139$1,571
Change+$323+$380+$606
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Rent in Shopiere runs $1,096 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Shopiere

Bachelor's degrees in Shopiere

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–1017.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–1415.5%28.0%29.6%
2015–1914.8%30.4%32.1%
2020–2423.1%33.6%35.6%
Change+6.1 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Shopiere have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, 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 Shopiere

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–1089.9%89.5%84.9%
2010–1489.9%90.7%86.1%
2015–1991.3%92.1%87.7%
2020–2494.6%93.3%89.3%
Change+4.6 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Shopiere: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.

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 Shopiere

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodShopiereWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.3%6.7%8.1%
2010–146.3%7.3%9.4%
2015–192.1%3.7%5.6%
2020–246.1%3.3%5.4%
Change−1.2 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little harder to find in Shopiere than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, 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).

Shopiere compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Shopiere2.5650.39.8%9.8%5.3%1971$1,09623.1%94.6%6.1%
Christilla Heights2.4744.84.8%16.5%8.7%1968$85226.3%98.0%7.5%
Newark2.5553.29.2%12.1%4.0%1966$1,33421.0%92.4%2.5%
Beloit2.6137.614.7%34.6%6.8%1960$1,04719.4%87.8%5.7%
Afton2.5541.612.9%14.2%8.6%1987$92922.2%95.7%4.2%
Hanover2.4843.86.7%11.7%4.3%1970$1,03025.8%92.9%2.5%
Shirland2.4448.82.6%5.9%6.9%1974$1,05524.4%96.8%3.1%
Garden Village2.5339.914.3%28.3%2.5%1981$94730.1%95.4%6.5%
South Beloit2.3641.28.4%29.2%6.9%1985$1,20228.3%95.0%4.4%
Rockton2.7141.68.0%17.8%5.4%1989$1,25736.6%96.9%3.8%
Orfordville2.3046.45.5%24.2%4.6%1964$89222.4%87.0%2.1%

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 Shopiere. 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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