Sittin' on Top of the World! Enjoy some of the best views Shelter Cove has to offer, from the north coastline to the crashing waves on Little Black Sands Beach and beyond. Not far from Black Sands Beach and the Lost Coast hiking trailhead.
| Housing | Near Here | City |
| Total Households | 1252 | 642 |
| Median Age of Home | 1985 | 1978 |
| Median Property Value | $460,833 | $445,344 |
| Homes Owner Occupied | 75.8% | 69.98% |
| Homes Rented | 24.2% | 30.02% |
| Homes Vacant | 32.35% | 29.13% |
| Median Rent | $1,120 | $ 999 |
| Crime Risk (national avg is 100) | Near Here | City |
| Overall Crime Risk | 180 | 159 |
| Murder Risk | 148 | 137 |
| Assault Risk | 177 | 156 |
| Burglary Risk | 145 | 133 |
| Vehicle Theft Risk | 96 | 83 |
| People | Near Here | City |
| Population | 1734 | 948 |
| Male | 55.31% | 56.48% |
| Female | 44.69% | 43.52% |
| Median Age | 46.4 | 46.8 |
| People Per Household | 2.29 | 2.29 |
| Households with Children | 50.77% | 50.04% |
| Median Household Income | $54,813 | $48,898 |
| Education | Near Here | City |
| Some High School | 4.32% | 6.13% |
| High School | 22.41% | 24.08% |
| Associate Degree | 8.14% | 7.87% |
| Bachelors Degree | 24.35% | 21.75% |
| Masters Degree | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| Graduate Degree | 7.56% | 4.86% |
| Professional Degree | 2.16% | 1.07% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.18% |
| Commuting | Near Here | City |
| Average commute time | 26 minutes | 23 minutes |
| Travel by Car | 88.24% | 78.79% |
| Travel by Public Transportation | 0.0% | 0.79% |
| Travel by Walking | 0.0% | 1.48% |
| Travel by Other | 0.0% | 0.15% |
| Work from Home | 9.36% | 17.6% |
| Weather | Near Here | City |
| Average Annual temperature | 55 degrees | 55 degrees |
| Average Annual minimum | 43 degrees | 43 degrees |
| Average Annual maximum | 67 degrees | 65 degrees |
| January Average Low | 37 degrees | 37 degrees |
| July Average High | 84 degrees | 80 degrees |
| Sunny Days per Year | 186 days | 226 days |
| Partly Clear Days per Year | 78 days | 121 days |
| Cloudy Days per Year | 7 days | 6 days |
| Rainy Days per Year | 117 days | 94 days |
| Snowy Days per Year | 0 days | 0 days |
| Annual Rainfall | 64 in. | 62 in. |
| Annual Snowfall | 0 in. | 0 in. |
| Environmental (national avg is 100) | Near Here | City |
| Pollution Index | 89 | 93 |
| Earthquake Index | 549 | 555 |
| Wind Index | 4 | 1 |
| Hurricane Index | 0 | 0 |
| Tornado Index | 0 | 0 |
| Hail Index | 0 | 0 |