Living in Shady Grove, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Shady Grove · Census data 2020–2024
Shady Grove has 453 residents with a median age of 42.8. The median household income is $52,969 (19% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $201,400.
Shady Grove is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Shady Grove at a glance
- Population
- 453
- Median age
- 42.8State: 37
- Median household income
- $52,969State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $201,400State: $199,800
- Homeowners
- 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.4%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Shady Grove a good place to live?
Pros: Unemployment of 0.5%.
Cons: Median household income 19% lower than the Oklahoma median; home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 32.2%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Shady Grove
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Shady Grove the median home value is $201,400, 39% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 38.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,308 a month in housing costs.
Shady Grove median household income
The median household income in Shady Grove is $52,969 and the income per person is $26,070. 32.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Shady Grove: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 243
- Owner-occupied
- 90.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 9.1%
- Vacant
- 18.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1998
- Average household size
- 2.30
Shady Grove demographics
- Population
- 453
- Median age
- 42.8
- Under 18
- 20.3%
- 65 and older
- 14.1%
- Households
- 197
- Foreign-born
- 0.4%
- Veterans
- 3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Shady Grove ›
Education in Shady Grove
23.4% of adults 25 and older in Shady Grove have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Shady Grove
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 5.7%
- Drive alone
- 81%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.9%
Shady Grove vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove | 453 | $52,969 | $201,400 | — |
| Hulbert | 444 | $28,750 | $82,500 | $567 |
| Lost City | 852 | $64,375 | $154,400 | $1,667 |
| Gideon | 219 | $150,444 | $296,700 | — |
| Grandview | 1,251 | $73,688 | $164,800 | $850 |
| Tahlequah | 16,935 | $49,581 | $185,400 | $835 |
| Norwood | 1,752 | $88,661 | $243,000 | $833 |
| Peggs | 858 | $61,731 | $108,800 | $565 |
| Woodall | 1,050 | $58,571 | $221,800 | $883 |
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What is the median household income in Shady Grove, OK?
The median household income in Shady Grove is $52,969, 19% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Shady Grove?
The median home value in Shady Grove is $201,400, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
Is Shady Grove, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: unemployment of 0.5%. Minuses: median household income 19% lower than the Oklahoma median; home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 32.2%.
What is the median age in Shady Grove?
The median age in Shady Grove is 42.8 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Shady Grove?
The average commute to work in Shady Grove is 28 minutes; 5.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Shady Grove?
The unemployment rate in Shady Grove is 0.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Shady Grove?
23.4% of adults in Shady Grove have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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