About Shady Valley

Shady Valley is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,043 people and just one neighborhood, Shady Valley is the 315th largest community in Tennessee.

Unlike some towns , Shady Valley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Shady Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shady Valley is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Shady Valley who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.26%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (9.77%), and sales jobs (8.91%).

One downside of living in Shady Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Shady Valley, the average commute to work is 32.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Shady Valley is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Shady Valley is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Shady Valley has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Shady Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Shady Valley Information and Demographics

Shady Valley ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.02% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Shady Valley in 2000 was $12,785, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,140 for a family of four.

The people who call Shady Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Shady Valley is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shady Valley include English, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Shady Valley is English.