Shelby County, IL

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2023 Population

20,867

0.832% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.5

1.34% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.95%

3.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,457

4.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$130,400

4.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,062

1.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Shelby County, IL had a population of 20.9k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $68,457. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelby County, IL declined from 21,042 to 20,867, a −0.832% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,585 to $68,457, a 4.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), White (Hispanic) (0.503%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.407%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.345%).

None of the households in Shelby County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Shelby County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelby County, IL was $130,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Shelby County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Shelby County, IL borders Christian County, IL, Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Macon County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, and Moultrie County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Shelby County, IL is home to a population of 20.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.27% of Shelby County, IL residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2023, there were 75.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Shelby County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Shelby County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby County, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.1k ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 50
White (Hispanic)
105 ± 35

1.15%

Hispanic Population

241 people

1.15% of the people in Shelby County, IL are hispanic (241 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelby County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

1.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

As of 2023, 1.27% of Shelby County, IL residents (264 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby County, IL was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
603 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
198 ± 67

Shelby County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelby County, IL employs 10.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shelby County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,486 people), Manufacturing (1,472 people), and Retail Trade (1,334 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,808), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,935), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2023 Value

± 600

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± 8.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelby County, IL declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 10.2k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,174 people), Management Occupations (1,127 people), and Production Occupations (867 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

10.1k

2023 Value

± 600

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± 8.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelby County, IL declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 10.2k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,486 people), Manufacturing (1,472 people), and Retail Trade (1,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Shelby County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,199

Median earning men ± $2,629

$36,477

Median earning women ± $2,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($76,389), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,583), and Public Administration ($59,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($55,377), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000), and Construction ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade
27
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$89.1k
Manufacturing
$19.7k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$19.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shelby County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby County, IL was $130,400 in 2023, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,200 to $130,400, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby County, IL is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Shelby County, IL have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shelby County, IL is $68,457. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Shelby County, IL was Census Tract 9596, Shelby County, IL with a value of $90,913, followed by Census Tract 9592, Shelby County, IL and Census Tract 9594, Shelby County, IL, with respective values of $74,648 and $73,266.

In 2024, 9.72% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shelby County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.28%.

Housing

Property

$130,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,485

$6,907

Median Property Taxes

±$478

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 County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.5% of the housing units in Shelby County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelby County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9596, Shelby County, IL
Census Tract 9592, Shelby County, IL
Census Tract 9594, Shelby County, IL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelby County, IL was Census Tract 9596, Shelby County, IL with a value of $90,913, followed by Census Tract 9592, Shelby County, IL and Census Tract 9594, Shelby County, IL, with respective values of $74,648 and $73,266.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Shelby County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$68,457

Median Household Income

± $3,654

8.8k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.8k households in Shelby County, IL grew to $68,457 from the previous year's value of $65,585.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby County, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby County, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (6.55%)
Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2023, 83.7% of workers in Shelby County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.55%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby County, IL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Shelby County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.72% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shelby County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby County, IL (2.05k out of 20.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.4% of the children was living in poverty in Shelby County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 51.9 in Shelby County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 67.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95% of the population of Shelby County, IL has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, IL see 4,158 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.1% increase from the previous year (3,550 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2076 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,158 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, IL

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, IL see an average of 4,158 patients per year. This represents a 17.1% increase from the previous year (3,550 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Shelby County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby County, IL grew by 12.4% from 4.44% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shelby County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60 in Shelby County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Shelby County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Shelby County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Shelby County, IL.