Shelby County, IN

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2023 Population

45,104

0.365% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

1.73% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,301

7.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$188,300

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

22,061

0.0726% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelby County, IN had a population of 45.1k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $71,301. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelby County, IN grew from 44,940 to 45,104, a 0.365% increase and its median household income grew from $66,449 to $71,301, a 7.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), White (Hispanic) (1.84%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Shelby County, IN 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.

97.8% of the residents in Shelby County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelby County, IN was $188,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Shelby County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Shelby County, IN borders Rush County, IN, Bartholomew County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Johnson County, IN, and Marion County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Shelby County, IN is home to a population of 45.1k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.28% of Shelby County, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2023, there were 48.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.8k people) in Shelby County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 843 Other (Hispanic) and 832 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Shelby County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby County, IN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.8k ± 85
Other (Hispanic)
843 ± 352
White (Hispanic)
832 ± 242

5.43%

Hispanic Population

2.45k people

5.43% of the people in Shelby County, IN are hispanic (2.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelby County, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

3.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

3.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

As of 2023, 3.28% of Shelby County, IN residents (1.48k 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, IN was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
749 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
605 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
268 ± 98

Shelby County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelby County, IN employs 22.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shelby County, IN were Manufacturing (4,980 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,086 people), and Construction (1,895 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,561), Utilities ($69,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,688).

Employment

Occupations

22.1k

2023 Value

± 1,107

0.0726%

1 Year growth

± 7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelby County, IN grew at a rate of 0.0726%, from 22k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,786 people), Management Occupations (2,380 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby County, 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

22.1k

2023 Value

± 1,107

0.0726%

1 Year growth

± 7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelby County, IN grew at a rate of 0.0726%, from 22k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby County, IN, are Manufacturing (4,980 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,086 people), and Construction (1,895 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shelby County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,099

Median earning men ± $2,660

$34,931

Median earning women ± $3,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,438), Information ($71,645), and Public Administration ($66,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($80,804), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,167), and Manufacturing ($45,224).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
69
Construction
55
Retail Trade

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

$297k
Manufacturing
$128k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$70.7k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana 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 Indiana.

Measure

In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% 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 Indiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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, IN was $188,300 in 2023, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $170,000 to $188,300, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby County, IN is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Shelby County, IN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shelby County, IN is $71,301. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Shelby County, IN was Census Tract 7108, Shelby County, IN with a value of $89,818, followed by Census Tract 7102, Shelby County, IN and Census Tract 7103, Shelby County, IN, with respective values of $85,131 and $84,200.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shelby County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.45%.

Housing

Property

$188,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,586

$13,392

Median Property Taxes

±$771

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2023

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.8% of the housing units in Shelby County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7108, Shelby County, IN
Census Tract 7102, Shelby County, IN
Census Tract 7103, Shelby County, IN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelby County, IN was Census Tract 7108, Shelby County, IN with a value of $89,818, followed by Census Tract 7102, Shelby County, IN and Census Tract 7103, Shelby County, IN, with respective values of $85,131 and $84,200.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Shelby County, IN 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.

$71,301

Median Household Income

± $3,803

18.1k

Number of Households

± 969

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.1k households in Shelby County, IN grew to $71,301 from the previous year's value of $66,449.

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

Wage Distribution

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

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (8.65%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Shelby County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby County, IN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Shelby County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelby County, IN 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shelby County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.45%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby County, IN (5.09k out of 44.2k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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, 18.7% of the children was living in poverty in Shelby County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.5%.

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 535 in Shelby County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 439 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.8% of the population of Shelby County, IN has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, IN see 2,815 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.67% increase from the previous year (2,639 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2647 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 900 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,815 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, IN

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, IN see an average of 2,815 patients per year. This represents a 6.67% increase from the previous year (2,639 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.15%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby County, IN grew by 4.02% from 5.92% to 6.15%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 72.2 in Shelby County, IN.

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

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 40% in Shelby County, IN.

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