Shady Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shady Hills had a population of 11,690. It is in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area and home to a pigeon racing group.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.49%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Shady Hills had a population of 11,690. The median age was 49.4 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 4,504 households in Shady Hills, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 10,073 || 86.2%
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| Black or African American || 95 || 0.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 50 || 0.4%
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| Asian || 92 || 0.8%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 8 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 273 || 2.3%
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| Two or more races || 1,099 || 9.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,110 || 9.5%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census and hosts the Gulfcoast Homing Club, a group that races homing pigeons and hosts an annual Gulfcoast Classic competition. The event included $250,000 in prize money in 2011. Races can challenge the birds to cover 600 miles back to their home lofts. The Highlands subdivision (off Shady Hills Road in an area just south of the Hernando County line) is the center of activity for the pigeon racing participants and is home to the 200 member club and about 100 owners of homing pigeon.