Shady Shores, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,922

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

5.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.81%

38.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$159,375

0.658% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$492,300

6.77% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Shady Shores, TX is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.75% of Shady Shores, TX residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Shady Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 148 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Shady Shores, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shady Shores, TX was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shady Shores, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shady Shores, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
347 ± 188
Other (Hispanic)
148 ± 202

17.2%

Hispanic Population

504 people

17.2% of the people in Shady Shores, TX are hispanic (504 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shady Shores, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

4.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 9.75% of Shady Shores, TX residents (285 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shady Shores, TX was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shady Shores, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 18

Shady Shores, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shady Shores, TX.

Economy

The economy of Shady Shores, TX employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shady Shores, TX were Retail Trade (230 people), Finance & Insurance (223 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,278), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 234

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Shores, TX grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 1.53k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shady Shores, TX, are Management Occupations (375 people), Sales & Related Occupations (173 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shady Shores, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.58k

2024 Value

± 234

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Shores, TX grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 1.53k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shady Shores, TX, are Retail Trade (230 people), Finance & Insurance (223 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shady Shores, TX, though some of these residents may live in Shady Shores, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,308

Median earning men ± $24,910

$58,500

Median earning women ± $14,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($184,219), Public Administration ($132,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($99,375), Public Administration ($82,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shady Shores, TX was $492,300 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $461,100 to $492,300, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Shady Shores, TX is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shady Shores, TX have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shady Shores, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,867

$905

Median Property Taxes

±$130

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shady Shores, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shady Shores, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.9% of the housing units in Shady Shores, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shady Shores, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$159,375

Median Household Income

± $10,613

974

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Shady Shores, TX grew to $159,375 from the previous year's value of $158,333.

The following chart displays the households in Shady Shores, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shady Shores, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (6.6%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Shady Shores, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shady Shores, TX have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.162% of the workforce in Shady Shores, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shady Shores, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shady Shores, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shady Shores, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shady Shores, TX (82 out of 2.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shady Shores, TX is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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