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Shelby Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Shelby Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,278

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
20.1%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
11.8%
35 - 54:
20.8%
55 - 64:
16.7%
Over 65 Years:
18.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.5%
1.5%
90.8%
90.8%
16.5%
16.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Shelby
USA
$26,447
$26,447
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Shelby
USA
$55,355
$55,355
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Public Service
Transportation
Wholesale
Information Technology
Administration
22.8%
22.8%
17.8%
17.8%
13.1%
13.1%
9.7%
9.7%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
93.9%
93.9%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
French
British
Dutch
Scottish
Norwegian
Welsh
European
Scots-Irish
Slovak
African
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Pennsylvania German
Other Arab
Hungarian
30.7%
30.7%
12.6%
12.6%
9.9%
9.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Greek
Polish
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
97.0%
97.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Shelby Residents

1.2%