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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Shannon

North Carolina · 197 residents · 1.02 sq mi
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Shannon is a city of 197 people in North Carolina. 44.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has more than doubled since 2009, adding 96 people. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $270 a month. The typical home is worth $65,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

197
+95%vs 2009
vs 101 in 2009
2000 – 2024
34.3
−35%vs 2009
vs 52.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.02 sq mi
Population, 20002024
571462363254142000201020202024Shannon
2024125
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(13)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.6%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(15)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.7%(25)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(28)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.2%(22)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(24)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.7%(21)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.6%(17)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(12)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,156
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $36,250 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2022
$13,321
−22%vs 2009
vs $16,999 in 2009
US average: $21,522
44.1%
+32.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$65,600
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $121,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2022
$270
US average: $602
65.4%
−34.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic24.8%(25)
Black22.8%(23)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic17.8%(35)
Black30.5%(60)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(38)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican53.6%(67)
Section 05

Education

14.1%
+14.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.9%
−17.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 86.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.3%(51)
Married47.8%(55)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.8%(9)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(31)
Married62.2%(51)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
22.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.0%
+21.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.6%
−13.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.4%
+17.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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How many people live in Shannon, North Carolina?

Shannon, North Carolina has about 197 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Shannon, North Carolina?

The typical household in Shannon, North Carolina earns about $30,156 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shannon, North Carolina expensive?

In Shannon, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $65,600, and the typical rent is about $270 a month.

How educated are people in Shannon, North Carolina?

About 14.1% of adults age 25 and over in Shannon, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shannon, North Carolina?

About 44.1% of people in Shannon, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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