Population 2,285 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shorewood Hills
Household size in Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Shorewood Hills is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of the Madison area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, 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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.8 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Shorewood Hills is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Shorewood Hills, 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 Shorewood Hills
Renters in Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +28.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Shorewood Hills than nationally: 45.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.4% 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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in Shorewood Hills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +32 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Shorewood Hills was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,364 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,731 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,672 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,857 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Shorewood Hills runs $1,857 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Shorewood Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Shorewood Hills: 91.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.9% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.3% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Shorewood Hills: 98.9% 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 Shorewood Hills
| Period | Shorewood Hills | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shorewood Hills has been strong: just 1.6% 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).
Shorewood Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorewood Hills | 2.37 | 37.4 | 4.6% | 45.7% | 4.0% | 1980 | $1,857 | 91.2% | 98.9% | 1.6% |
| Madison area | 2.30 | 38.9 | 8.2% | 39.7% | 5.5% | 1983 | $1,366 | 50.6% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Middleton | 2.27 | 41.3 | 8.3% | 45.2% | 4.9% | 1989 | $1,552 | 65.6% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Maple Bluff | 2.43 | 45.2 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 7.1% | 1960 | $1,862 | 82.4% | 99.3% | 1.0% |
| Fitchburg | 2.14 | 36.3 | 8.3% | 48.9% | 3.1% | 1993 | $1,463 | 56.8% | 94.4% | 2.7% |
| Ashton Corners | 2.28 | 52.3 | 4.5% | 22.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $1,313 | 58.5% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| Monona | 2.14 | 44.7 | 8.6% | 39.5% | 5.6% | 1963 | $1,476 | 57.5% | 97.1% | 2.3% |
| Waunakee | 2.63 | 42.3 | 9.8% | 23.5% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,375 | 59.9% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| Verona | 2.32 | 37.9 | 5.6% | 34.4% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,770 | 69.4% | 98.6% | 1.5% |
| McFarland | 2.48 | 41.0 | 12.9% | 21.3% | 2.6% | 1992 | $1,587 | 51.7% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Pine Bluff | 2.62 | 40.8 | 2.5% | 23.0% | 4.1% | 1989 | $1,671 | 55.3% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
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 Shorewood Hills. 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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