Shipman

Population: 489
Median household income: $45,982
Median home value: $237,900

Located in Nelson County, Virginia, Shipman is a community with a population of 489. Its median household income of $45,982 runs below the Nelson County figure of $68,525.

From 2019 to 2023, Shipman's population grew 47.3% from 332 to 489.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $1,091.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 489
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,982
Median home value: $237,900
Median gross rent: $1,091
Housing units: 335
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

332489

Median household income

$18,102$45,982

Median home value

$170,700$237,900

Median gross rent

$385$1,091

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	332	$18,102	—	—
2020	250	$17,850	—	$385
2021	359	—	$170,700	$313
2022	439	—	$213,700	—
2023	489	$45,982	$237,900	$1,091

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	9.8%
5 to 17	88	18.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	70	14.3%
35 to 44	76	15.5%
45 to 54	91	18.6%
55 to 64	41	8.4%
65 to 74	63	12.9%
75 and over	12	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	306	62.6%
Black or African American	171	35.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's48.7%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	17.8%
High school graduate	91	25.8%
Some college or associate's	172	48.7%
Bachelor's degree	19	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means11.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	76.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	11.6%
Other means	19	11.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	8.3%
15 to 29 min	70	48.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	34	23.4%
60+ min	29	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 21.3% (104 of 489)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	57.4%
Nonfamily households	89	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	62.4%
Vacant	126	37.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	57.4%
Renter-occupied	89	42.6%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	62.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	70	20.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	19	5.7%
Mobile home & other	38	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5172080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7308, -78.8409