Shadyside, OH

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Shadyside, Ohio

Shadyside, Ohio, in Belmont county, is 51 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The village is considered part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. Shadyside has a population of 3,675.

The People and Families of Shadyside

In Shadyside, about 57% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Shadyside live by themselves.

There is an unusually large share of women in the village. Shadyside benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shadyside had a median family income of $39,364.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Shadyside Housing

About 71% of housing units in Shadyside are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the village has been around for years. Homeowners in Shadyside benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other villages in Ohio.

Commuting

In Shadyside, 94% of commuters drive to work. Residents of the village, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Shadyside strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Shadyside, OH

Comparing Shadyside to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	51 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Belmont
Metro Area	Wheeling
Standard Zip Codes	43947
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.971
Longitude	-80.75

Station	MOUNDSVILLE
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	WHEELING
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	WELLSBURG WTR TRMT PL
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,675	100%
Male	1,702	46.3%
Female	1,973	53.7%
Under 18	721	19.6%
18+	2,954	80.4%
65+	967	26.3%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.79
White	3,647	99.2%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	17	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,562
Growth	-113
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.7%
Irish	16.1%
US/American	14.3%
Italian	10.6%
English	8.8%
Polish	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Czech	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2%
Serbian	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Slovak	1.5%
British	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Slovene	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Croatian	1.1%
Hungarian	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Russian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shadyside	3,675	$39,364
Bellaire	4,892	$25,185
Bridgeport	2,186	$33,231
Martins Ferry	7,226	$32,365
Powhatan Point	1,744	$32,546
St Clairsville	5,057	$47,808
Tiltonsville	1,329	$36,691

You are visiting:
All States > Ohio > Shadyside

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Shadyside

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Shadyside

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Shadyside Government Officials

Are you an official in the Shadyside government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Shadyside. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.