Shelby County, MO

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2022 Population

6,049

0.624% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

0.924% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.9%

3.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,387

9.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$85,900

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shelby County, MO had a population of 6.05k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $50,387. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shelby County, MO declined from 6,087 to 6,049, a −0.624% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,178 to $50,387, a 9.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), Other (Hispanic) (0.893%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.81%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.744%).

None of the households in Shelby County, MO 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.

99.7% of the residents in Shelby County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Shelby County, MO was $85,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Shelby County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Shelby County, MO borders Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Macon County, MO, Marion County, MO, and Monroe County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Shelby County, MO is home to a population of 6.05k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.37% of Shelby County, MO residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2022, there were 67.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.73k people) in Shelby County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Shelby County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby County, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.73k ± 8
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 30
Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 50

2.31%

Hispanic Population

140 people

2.31% of the people in Shelby County, MO are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelby County, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

1.31%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2022, 1.37% of Shelby County, MO residents (83 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby County, MO was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
200 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 39

Shelby County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelby County, MO employs 2.73k people. The largest industries in Shelby County, MO are Manufacturing (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Retail Trade (327 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,583).

Employment

Occupations

2.73k

2022 Value

± 220

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelby County, MO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 2.8k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby County, MO, are Management Occupations (349 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people), and Production Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.73k

2022 Value

± 220

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelby County, MO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 2.8k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby County, MO, are Manufacturing (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Retail Trade (327 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Shelby County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,221

Median earning men ± $3,937

$29,443

Median earning women ± $1,973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($70,417), Construction ($59,107), and Manufacturing ($57,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667), Construction ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($37,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
42
Retail Trade
37
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Shelby County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 80.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.37%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Shelby County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri 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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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, MO was $85,900 in 2022, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $73,400 to $85,900, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby County, MO is 73.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shelby County, MO have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shelby County, MO is $50,387. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Shelby County, MO was Census Tract 4502 with a value of $52,317, followed by Census Tract 4503 and Census Tract 4501, with respective values of $48,750 and $46,625.

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,749

$1,742

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2022

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.8% of the housing units in Shelby County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4502
Census Tract 4503
Census Tract 4501

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelby County, MO was Census Tract 4502 with a value of $52,317, followed by Census Tract 4503 and Census Tract 4501, with respective values of $48,750 and $46,625.

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

$50,387

Median Household Income

± $3,722

2.36k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.36k households in Shelby County, MO grew to $50,387 from the previous year's value of $46,178.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby County, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (6.9%)
Walked (4.99%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Shelby County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.9%) and those who walked to work (4.99%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby County, MO have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Shelby County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby County, MO (866 out of 5.83k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby County, MO is White, followed by Native American 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.

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.

Health

90% of the population of Shelby County, MO has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.96%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

2.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby County, MO declined by 13.8% from 11.6% to 9.96%.

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