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The Shady Spring CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 3,381 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Shady Spring is located at latitude 37.7057 and longitude -81.0984 in Raleigh County. The formal boundaries for the Shady Spring Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 6.07 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Raleigh County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Shady Spring Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Shady Spring Census Designated Place is located within District 3, a minor civil division (MCD) of Raleigh County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	3,381 (100%)
Population Density	545 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	4


INCOME
Median Household Income	$67,407
Per Capita Income	$39,082
Median Home Value	$188,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,588 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,216 (76.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	125 (7.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	247 (15.6%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,341
Average Household Size	2.52
Family Households	1,014 (75.6%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Shady Spring, WV - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Shady Spring to the other 439 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in West Virginia by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 45	90th
Population Density	# 244	45th
Median Household Income	# 104	76th
Per Capita Income	# 70	84th
Diversity Index	# 317	28th

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