Language Spoken At Home in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,900 | 100% |
| English only | 7,714 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 186 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 72 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 103 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,407 | 100% |
| American | 2,707 | 32.2% |
| Arab | 45 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 60 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 98 | 1.2% |
| English | 768 | 9.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 136 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,045 | 12.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,012 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 62 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 90 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 121 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 159 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 119 | 1.4% |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 71 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,371 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,411 | 71.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 899 | 26.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,044 | 60.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 669 | 19.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 123 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 70 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 244 | 7.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 160 | 4.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 960 | 28.5% |
| Householder living alone | 826 | 24.5% |
| 65 years and over | 358 | 10.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 964 | 28.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,015 | 30.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,295 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,371 | 40.6% |
| Spouse | 2,056 | 24.8% |
| Child | 2,305 | 27.8% |
| Other relatives | 327 | 3.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 236 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 168 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,397 | 100% |
| Never married | 845 | 24.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,005 | 59.0% |
| Separated | 70 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 147 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 330 | 9.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,464 | 100% |
| Never married | 532 | 15.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,218 | 64.0% |
| Separated | 88 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 282 | 8.1% |
| Divorced | 344 | 9.9% |
Fertility in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 118 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 30 | 25.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 180 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 128 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 100 | 78.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 43 | 33.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 8 | 6.3% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 38.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 100 | 100% |
| Who are female | 46 | 100% |
| Who are married | 88 | 100% |
School Enrollment in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,863 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 96 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 7.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 810 | 43.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 480 | 25.8% |
| College or graduate school | 341 | 18.3% |
Educational Attainment in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,787 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 530 | 9.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 707 | 12.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,298 | 39.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,258 | 21.7% |
| Associate's degree | 299 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 423 | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 272 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.0% |
Veteran Status in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,481 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 729 | 11.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,314 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,424 | 17.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 2.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,952 | 100% |
| With a disability | 874 | 17.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,436 | 100% |
| With a disability | 507 | 35.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,315 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,745 | 93.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 570 | 6.9% |
| Same county | 309 | 3.7% |
| Different county | 261 | 3.1% |
| Same state | 139 | 1.7% |
| Different state | 122 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,407 | 100% |
| Native | 8,363 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 8,320 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 6,101 | 72.6% |
| Different state | 2,219 | 26.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 43 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 44 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 26 | 59.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 18 | 40.9% |
Year of Entry in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 87 | 100% |
| Native | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 44 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shannon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 44 | 100% |
| Europe | 23 | 52.3% |
| Asia | 10 | 22.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 11 | 25.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |