Population 4,890 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shore Acres
Household size in Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Shore Acres is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north. Shore Acres has the smallest households of any Staten Island neighborhood.
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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.4 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.5, Shore Acres is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Shore Acres has the oldest population of any Staten Island neighborhood.
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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Shore Acres as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Staten Island neighborhoods, Shore Acres has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Shore Acres
Renters in Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 29.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 31.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 30.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 32.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Shore Acres rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.9% 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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Shore Acres than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Only one other Staten Island neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1968 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1968 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1969 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1971 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Shore Acres was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Staten Island overall, where the median home dates to 1971. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $991 | $1,191 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,023 | $1,260 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,412 | $1,439 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,735 | $1,856 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$744 | +$665 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shore Acres costs $1,735 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Staten Island overall ($1,856). The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the north.
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 Shore Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 28.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 30.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 33.5% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 35.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Shore Acres than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north. Shore Acres has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Staten Island neighborhoods.
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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 87.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 87.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 88.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 88.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Shore Acres never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Staten Island neighborhoods, Shore Acres has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Shore Acres
| Period | Shore Acres | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shore Acres runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Shore Acres has the highest unemployment rate of any Staten Island neighborhood. 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).
Shore Acres compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Acres | 2.35 | 53.5 | 11.5% | 29.0% | 13.1% | 1980 | $1,735 | 27.6% | 84.8% | 10.5% |
| Rosebank | 2.58 | 42.3 | 22.1% | 39.4% | 9.4% | 1966 | $1,391 | 26.7% | 85.9% | 7.8% |
| Concord | 3.10 | 43.7 | 19.4% | 39.0% | 8.3% | 1975 | $1,535 | 23.7% | 80.6% | 8.9% |
| South Beach | 2.76 | 44.8 | 13.0% | 35.9% | 5.7% | 1973 | $1,835 | 30.6% | 84.6% | 6.0% |
| Clifton | 3.01 | 37.9 | 15.9% | 62.8% | 13.6% | 1961 | $1,566 | 29.5% | 85.5% | 6.8% |
| Sunset Hill | 2.72 | 41.5 | 7.9% | 27.1% | 10.0% | 1944 | $1,708 | 48.8% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton | 2.52 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 63.5% | 8.9% | 1941 | $1,894 | 51.1% | 87.1% | 6.7% |
| Todt Hill | 3.21 | 41.1 | 8.7% | 25.5% | 7.0% | 1971 | $1,571 | 47.2% | 90.9% | 2.9% |
| New Brighton | 3.03 | 36.5 | 22.4% | 56.1% | 12.8% | 1950 | $1,655 | 29.0% | 84.3% | 7.4% |
| Midland Beach | 2.90 | 42.6 | 14.1% | 37.6% | 7.6% | 1971 | $2,047 | 34.4% | 83.0% | 5.8% |
| Dyker Heights | 2.94 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 46.2% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,971 | 36.9% | 77.0% | 7.5% |
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 Shore Acres. 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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