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Census Bureau Data for Shaw Island

Census 2000

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

235

100.0

100%

Male

112

47.7

49.1%

Female

123

52.3

50.9%

Median age (years)

52.9

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

8

3.4

6.8%

18 years and over

198

84.3

74.3%

65 years and over

61

26.0

12.4%

One race

228

97.0

97.6%

White

222

94.5

75.1%

Black or African American

1

0.4

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

4

1.7

0.9%

Asian

1

0.4

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

0

0.0

5.5%

Two or more races

7

3.0

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

1

0.4

12.5%

Household population

223

94.9

97.2%

Group quarters population

12

5.1

2.8%

Average household size

2.14

(X)

2.59

Average family size

2.74

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

224

100.0

100.0%

Occupied housing units

104

46.4

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

82

78.8

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

22

21.2

33.8%

Vacant housing units

120

53.6

9.0%

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

178

100.0

 

High school graduate or higher

172

96.6

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

115

64.6

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

46

24.3

12.7%

Disability status (population 21 to 64 years)

29

28.2

19.2%

Foreign born

9

3.8

11.1%

Male, Now married (population 15 years and over)

58

69.0

56.7%

Female, Now married (population 15 years and over)

50

45.0

52.1%

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

4

1.8

17.9%

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

78

40.2

63.9%

Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older)

23.6

(X)

25.5

Median household income (dollars)

41,250

(X)

41,994

Median family income (dollars)

53,750

(X)

50,046

Per capita income (dollars)

22,040

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

5

8.1

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

37

15.8

12.4%

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

33

100.0

 

Median value (dollars)

407,100

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage

1,083

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged

325

(X)

295

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)

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