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%
  • Black or African American: 5.74%
  • Two or more races: 4.49%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White3,70689%
Black or African American2395.74%
Two or more races1874.49%
Other race210.5%
Native American110.26%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shackle Island Population by Race

Shackle Island Population Pyramid 2024

Shackle Island Median Age

47.1

Total

44.3

Male

48.2

Female

Shackle Island Adults

There are 3,389 adults, (573 of whom are seniors) in Shackle Island.

Shackle Island Age Dependency

47.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Shackle Island Sex Ratio

Female2,01448.37%
Male2,15051.63%

Shackle Island Population by Age

Shackle Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4702.8392.87.2
Married1,1352.991000
Non Family1671.071000
Female1193.7720.279.8
Male492.8477.622.4

2.88

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

92.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shackle Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1294.18%
Associates Degree2839.16%
Bachelors Degree69322.43%
Graduate Degree54217.55%
High School Graduate71623.18%
Less Than 9th Grade70.23%
Some College71923.28%

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
White2,6892,6441,195
Black2281489
2+ Races11711331
Hispanic10610231
Other Race1470
Native American11110

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 44.44%.

Shackle Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,083$96,397$67,102
Graduate Degree$92,931$101,094$81,548
High School Graduate$0$67,378$29,829
Less Than 9th Grade$83,297$83,297$0
Overall$70,405$82,826$56,528
Some College$59,600$72,500$34,885

$70,405

Average Earnings

$82,826

Average Male

$56,528

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

96.2% of Shackle Island residents speak only English, while 3.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.67% of the population.

Shackle Island Language

Shackle Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5143179.02%

7.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.73%

Male Poverty Rate

6.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shackle Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shackle Island is White, with 9.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shackle Island is White, with 9.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.01%.

Shackle Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.77%
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%
High School0%

Shackle Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.42%
Male Unemployed9.28%
Male Employed1.73%
Female Employed0%

Shackle Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shackle Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$140,179$157,681
Households$131,944$162,858
Married Families$153,341$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,131$195,881

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shackle Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

66.1%

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

135

Number of Veterans

135

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War42
Vietnam39
Second Gulf War33
Korea5
World War II0

Shackle Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5458
65 to 7446
18 to 3418
55 to 648
75+5

Shackle Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1274.24%
2+ Races85.93%

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

74.4%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

55.14%

Born in Shackle Island

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Shackle Island residents were born in the United States, with 55.14% having been born in Tennessee. 0.46% 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