Shaw, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,135 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,135 (21 farm, 2,114 nonfarm))

Shaw, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 794 (756 occupied: 479 owner occupied, 277 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

Housing density: 715 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $279 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $395)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $229

Median gross rent in Shaw, MS in 2007: $478

Housing units in Shaw with a mortgage: 198 (19 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 180

Shaw,MS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,132 (it was $37,400 in 2000)

Shaw:	$56,132
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,103 - $91,847

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $82,203
Here: $82,203
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,507
Here: $73,507
State: $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,571
Here: $28,571
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $427,678
Here: $427,678
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $28,080
Here: $28,080
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,341

In family households: 2,146 (238 male householders, 333 female householders)
263 spouses, 875 children (815 natural, 22 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 226 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 68 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 195 (90 male householders (83 living alone)), 85 female householders (73 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 143 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 156 1-person, 19 2-persons.

243 married couples with children.
318 single-parent households (28 men, 290 women).

97.7% of residents of Shaw speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shaw, Mississippi:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 147 6 rooms: 143 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shaw, Mississippi:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 80 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 120
1970 to 1979: 157
1960 to 1969: 146
1950 to 1959: 89
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 78

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shaw:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 83 3 bedrooms: 262 4 bedrooms: 88 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shaw:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 103 3 bedrooms: 103 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 1

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Shaw in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 149 2 vehicles: 151 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Shaw in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 129 2 vehicles: 47 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Shaw, MS:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 69
$60,000 to $69,999: 30
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 37
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Shaw rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Shaw:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 53

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Shaw, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.5%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 31
5 to 9 minutes: 79
10 to 14 minutes: 67
15 to 19 minutes: 125
20 to 24 minutes: 131
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 77
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 30
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 27

Shaw mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 463 (71%)
Carpooled: 139 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Walked: 15 (2%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 12 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 208
$10,000 to $14,999: 88
$15,000 to $19,999: 99
$20,000 to $24,999: 62
$25,000 to $29,999: 56
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $44,999: 34
$45,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $74,999: 29
$75,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1778

Italian: 34

United States or American: 27

Subsaharan African:: 22

African: 20

Irish: 14

English: 14

German: 14

Russian: 8

Scotch-Irish: 8

French (except Basque): 4

Czech: 2

Slovak: 2

Polish: 2

Nigerian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2143
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 121
South: 52
West: 8

66% of Shaw residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 85
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 34
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 145
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 83
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 47
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,057
Black householders: $20,121
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $5,161
Asian householders: $14,785
Two or more races householders: $12,709

Shaw household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Shaw household income for Black householders

Shaw marital status for males

Shaw marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,672
Black or African American householders: $56,531
Two or more races householders: $244,822

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 584
One, attached: 16
Two: 36
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 34
20 to 49: 2
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 100

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,334

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Shaw:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	2.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	3.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	2.7%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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