Shelby, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

809

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

0.345% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

41.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$28,403

48.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,200

Population & Diversity

Shelby, AL is home to a population of 809 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (647 people) in Shelby, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Shelby, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
647 ± 241
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 63

2.1%

Hispanic Population

17 people

2.1% of the people in Shelby, AL are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelby, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
27 ± 46
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Shelby, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelby, AL.

Economy

The economy of Shelby, AL employs 314 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelby, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,000), Manufacturing ($82,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,841).

Employment

Occupations

314

2024 Value

± 124

9.79%

1 Year growth

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, AL grew at a rate of 9.79%, from 286 employees to 314 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, AL, are Management Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

314

2024 Value

± 124

9.79%

1 Year growth

± 53.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, AL grew at a rate of 9.79%, from 286 employees to 314 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Manufacturing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby, AL, though some of these residents may live in Shelby, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,458

Median earning men ± $21,822

$37,143

Median earning women ± $13,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,000) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750) and Manufacturing ($41,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby, AL was $158,200 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $158,200, a 66.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, AL is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelby, AL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,933

$341

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Shelby, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

50.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Shelby, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelby, AL 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.

$28,403

Median Household Income

± $22,739

376

Number of Households

± 147

In 2022, the median household income of the 376 households in Shelby, AL declined from $28,403 from the previous year's value of $54,896.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, AL 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (21.3%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Shelby, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, AL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shelby, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby, AL have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, AL (171 out of 800 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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