Shelby, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
164
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
63.4
3.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.9%
124% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$32,180
41% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$128,100
2024 Employed Population
11

About

None of the households in Shelby, 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.

100% of the residents in Shelby, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelby, IN was $128,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Population & Diversity

Shelby, IN is home to a population of 164 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Shelby, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Shelby, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    164 ± 147
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Shelby, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. 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.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
18 ± 33

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

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Economy

Occupations

11
2024 Value
± 93

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, IN stayed at a rate of 0%, from 11 employees to 11 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, IN, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Employment by Industries

11
2024 Value
± 93

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, IN stayed at a rate of 0%, from 11 employees to 11 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, IN, are Transportation & Warehousing (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shelby, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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Housing & Living

Property

$128,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$110,697
$81
Median Property Taxes
±$86

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,180
Median Household Income
± $17,050
99
Number of Households
± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 99 households in Shelby, IN declined from $32,180 from the previous year's value of $54,500.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Shelby, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, IN (54 out of 164 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby, 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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Shelby, IN has health coverage, with 13.4% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 35.4% on Medicare, 7.32% on non-group plans, and 11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 7.32% between 18 and 34 years, 47% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.32%
Uninsured
13.4%
Employer Coverage
25.6%
Medicaid
35.4%
Medicare
7.32%
Non-Group
11%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby, IN grew by 45.8% from 5.02% to 7.32%.

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

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