City of Shawnee

Demographics

Population (2020 American Community Survey - Census Bureau)
1950 - 845
1960 - 9,072
1970 - 20,478
1980 - 29,653
1990 - 37,993
2000 - 47,996
2010 - 62,209
2014 - 64,170
2015 - 64,680
2016 - 65,260
2017 - 65,795
2018 - 66,290
2019 - 66,839
2020 - 67,626
2021 - 68,292
January 2022 - 68,958

Median Age – 38.2
Population over 65 – 13.5%
Population over 18 – 75.6%
Population under 18 – 24.4%
Population under 5 – 6.1%
Number of Veterans – 3,337

Housing units (2022 Community Development Department Data - City of Shawnee)
Total Housing Units – 26,992 (May 2022)
Single Family Homes – 18,908 (70.1%)
Duplex Units – 1,112 (4.1%)
Multi-Family Units – 6,972 (25.8%)
Homeowner and Rental Vacancy Rate – 3.8%

Housing Units Built Pre WWII – 583
Housing Units built 1950 to 1970 – 5,596
Housing Units Built 1970 to 1990 – 8,767
Housing Units Built 1990 to 2010 – 10,067
Housing Units Built 2010 to Present – 2,124
Average Year Built – 1985

Four Bedroom or More Homes – 43.2%
Two to Three Bedroom Homes – 47.7%
1 Bedroom – 8.3%
No Bedroom 0.9%

Owner Occupied Units Median Value – $247,100
Average Monthly Mortgage – $1,790
Average Monthly Gross Rent – $1,002

Population (2020 American Community Survey - Census Bureau)
Family – 71.9%
Non-family – 28.1%
Average Family Size – 3.21
One or more person under 18 – 34.7%
One or more person over 60 – 32.4%
Education (2020 American Community Survey - Census Bureau)
Elementary School Population (K-8) – 8,154
High School Population (9-12) – 3,913
College or Grad. School – 4,740
Percent High School Graduates – 95%
Percent Bachelor Degrees or Higher – 49.7%
Employment (2020 American Community Survey - Census Bureau)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over – 37,091
Management, business, science, and arts occupations – 48.2%
Service occupations – 15%
Sales and office occupations – 22.2%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations – 5.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations – 9.5%
Unemployment Rate – 2.6%
Income (2020 American Community Survey - Census Bureau)
Households with incomes under $25,000 – 16%
Households with incomes greater than $100,000 – 43.9%
Median Household Income – $88,941
Median Family Income – $106,647
Mean Family Income – $134,005
Per Capita Income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars) – $42,523
Persons Below Poverty Level – 5.5%
Race (2020 Redistricting Data – Census Bureau)
Hispanic or Latino – 9.2%
White alone – 89%
Black or African American alone – 6.5%
Asian alone– 3.7%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone – 0.1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native alone – 0.4%
Some Other Race alone – 0.3%
Population of two races – 5.5%
Population of three races – 0.3%