Shelburn, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,264

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

0.802% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

6.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,458

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,700

Population & Diversity

Shelburn, IN is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Shelburn, IN residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 41.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Shelburn, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 White (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Shelburn, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelburn, IN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shelburn, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelburn, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 239
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 18

3.48%

Hispanic Population

44 people

3.48% of the people in Shelburn, IN are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelburn, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Shelburn, IN residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelburn, IN was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shelburn, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 11
Korea
3 ± 14

Shelburn, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelburn, IN.

Economy

The economy of Shelburn, IN employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelburn, IN were Retail Trade (173 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($88,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,042).

Employment

Occupations

658

2024 Value

± 154

0.305%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelburn, IN grew at a rate of 0.305%, from 656 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelburn, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Material Moving Occupations (83 people), and Management Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelburn, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

658

2024 Value

± 154

0.305%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelburn, IN grew at a rate of 0.305%, from 656 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelburn, IN, are Retail Trade (173 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelburn, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shelburn, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,597

Median earning men ± $14,371

$19,726

Median earning women ± $2,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,042), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,544), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,803).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelburn, IN was $73,700 in 2024, which is 0.222 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,000 to $73,700, a 2.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelburn, IN is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelburn, IN have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelburn, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,683

$324

Median Property Taxes

±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelburn, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shelburn, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in Shelburn, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelburn, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,458

Median Household Income

± $10,792

553

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Shelburn, IN grew to $46,458 from the previous year's value of $41,176.

The following chart displays the households in Shelburn, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelburn, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (4.75%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Shelburn, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (4.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelburn, IN have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Shelburn, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelburn, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelburn, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelburn, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelburn, IN (312 out of 1.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelburn, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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