Population 2,400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shrub Oak
Household size in Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Shrub Oak run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Shrub Oak is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shrub Oak: 1.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Shrub Oak
Renters in Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Shrub Oak rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). Just over a quarter of owners (25.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shrub Oak: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Shrub Oak leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,404 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,805 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,402 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$2 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Shrub Oak runs $1,402 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.3% 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 Shrub Oak
Bachelor's degrees in Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.2% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.7% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Shrub Oak is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Shrub Oak: 97.2% 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 Shrub Oak
| Period | Shrub Oak | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shrub Oak has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Shrub Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrub Oak | 2.56 | 43.3 | 1.5% | 32.7% | 7.9% | 1974 | $1,402 | 57.7% | 97.2% | 0.6% |
| Lake Mohegan | 2.62 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 22.9% | 4.7% | 1973 | $2,355 | 58.8% | 94.0% | 3.8% |
| Jefferson Valley | 1.91 | 47.7 | 9.4% | 68.4% | 5.1% | 1960 | $1,898 | 51.6% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson Valley-Yorktown | 2.95 | 46.0 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 1967 | $2,167 | 54.7% | 95.7% | 7.4% |
| Mohegan Lake | 2.84 | 43.2 | 15.8% | 26.4% | 12.1% | 1956 | $2,041 | 45.9% | 91.0% | 5.8% |
| Lake Peekskill | 2.82 | 44.5 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 19.5% | 1955 | $1,790 | 42.1% | 92.9% | 3.7% |
| Putnam Valley | 2.92 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 14.4% | 1968 | $2,157 | 52.3% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Cortlandt Manor | 2.99 | 43.3 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 1971 | $2,170 | 50.8% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| Baldwin Place | 2.42 | 50.8 | 4.8% | 45.1% | 7.2% | 2003 | $2,910 | 58.3% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Granite Springs | 2.98 | 48.8 | 5.8% | 28.2% | 2.4% | 1986 | $3,501 | 67.3% | 98.4% | 8.3% |
| Yorktown Heights | 2.79 | 47.4 | 6.2% | 13.4% | 5.7% | 1970 | $1,829 | 60.5% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
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 Shrub Oak. 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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