Shackle Island, Tennessee Population 2024

4,630

Shackle Island Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shackle Island was:

  • White: 89.99%
  • Black or African American: 6.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.29%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
835.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.46% (620)
The current population of Shackle Island, Tennessee is 4,630 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,010.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,93789.99%
Black or African American2806.4%
Two or more races1443.29%
Native American140.32%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Shackle Island Population by Race

Shackle Island Population Pyramid 2024

Shackle Island Median Age

44.2

Total

42.8

Male

45.1

Female

Shackle Island Adults

There are 3,426 adults, (499 of whom are seniors) in Shackle Island.

Shackle Island Age Dependency

49.5

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Shackle Island Sex Ratio

Female2,19650.19%
Male2,17949.81%

Shackle Island Population by Age

Shackle Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5282.86937
Married1,1613.031000
Non Family1781.091000
Female1423.8632.467.6
Male472.5576.623.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

93.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shackle Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1243.95%
Associates Degree2738.69%
Bachelors Degree63920.35%
Graduate Degree51616.43%
High School Graduate78525%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College80325.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shackle Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shackle Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7342,6931,077
Black28019950
2+ Races929028
Hispanic787628
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.39%.

Shackle Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,202$107,733$74,271
Graduate Degree$90,263$106,875$78,981
High School Graduate$42,723$64,583$29,083
Less Than 9th Grade$78,410$78,410$0
Overall$64,293$77,932$42,650
Some College$55,576$68,964$34,404

$64,293

Average Earnings

$77,932

Average Male

$42,650

Average Female

Shackle Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shackle Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shackle Island Language

97.03% of Shackle Island residents speak only English, while 2.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Shackle Island Language

Shackle Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7623419.06%

8%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.94%

Male Poverty Rate

7.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shackle Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shackle Island is White, with 9.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shackle Island is White, with 9.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.36%.

Shackle Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.91%
Less Than 9th Grade8.06%
Bachelors or Greater1.39%
High School0%

Shackle Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed82.28%
Male Unemployed11.63%
Male Employed1.21%
Female Employed0.94%

Shackle Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shackle Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,071$139,887
Households$110,944$138,786
Married Families$144,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,955$124,140

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shackle Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.4%

Male Marriage Rate

66.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Shackle Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shackle Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Shackle Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shackle Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

146

Number of Veterans

146

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
First Gulf War41
Second Gulf War26
Korea5
World War II0

Shackle Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7463
35 to 5460
18 to 3411
55 to 647
75+5

Shackle Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1394.6%
2+ Races76.48%

Shackle Island Veterans by Race

Shackle Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shackle Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.5%

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Shackle Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shackle Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shackle Island Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.54%

Born in Shackle Island

98.9%

Native Born

1.1%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.9% of Shackle Island residents were born in the United States, with 55.54% having been born in Tennessee. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shackle Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,6301272.82%
20234,5031282.93%
20224,37582323.17%
20213,552-458-11.42%
20204,01089828.86%
20193,112300.97%
20183,08238814.4%
20172,694-596-18.12%
20163,2902618.62%
20153,0291133.88%
20142,916-199-6.39%
20133,115-373-10.69%
20123,48859520.57%
20112,893491.72%
20102,84400%

Shackle Island Population by Year