Shelby, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

8,865

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,351

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shelby, OH is home to a population of 8.87k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.26% of Shelby, OH residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 53.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.38k people) in Shelby, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Shelby, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.38k ± 755
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 130
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 140

1.44%

Hispanic Population

128 people

1.44% of the people in Shelby, OH are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelby, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 1.26% of Shelby, OH residents (112 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby, OH was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 60

Shelby, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shelby, OH employs 3.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelby, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (715 people), Manufacturing (629 people), and Retail Trade (436 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,980), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,965), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,645).

Employment

Occupations

3.97k

2024 Value

± 507

0.0756%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, OH grew at a rate of 0.0756%, from 3.97k employees to 3.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (507 people), Production Occupations (506 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (433 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

3.97k

2024 Value

± 507

0.0756%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, OH grew at a rate of 0.0756%, from 3.97k employees to 3.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (715 people), Manufacturing (629 people), and Retail Trade (436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby, OH, though some of these residents may live in Shelby, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,281

Median earning men ± $7,099

$33,376

Median earning women ± $5,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,209), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,305).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,521), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,457).

Education

The student population of Shelby, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 23 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelby, OH are White (94 and 88.7%), Black or African American (7 and 6.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.83%), and Two or More Races (2 and 1.89%).

The largest universities in Shelby, OH by number of degrees awarded are Pioneer Career and Technology Center (106 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shelby, OH are Welding Technology (41 and 38.7%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (32 and 30.2%), and Phlebotamy Technician (29 and 27.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 63 students enrolled in Shelby, OH, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 54 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
34 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
32 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Shelby, OH was Welding Technology with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Shelby, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pioneer Career and Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

106 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pioneer Career and Technology Center with 106 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelby, OH, which is 0.536 times less than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 94 degrees mean that there were 13.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby, OH was $122,200 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $122,200, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, OH is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelby, OH have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,600

$2,224

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Shelby, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

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

$58,351

Median Household Income

± $5,799

3.63k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.63k households in Shelby, OH grew to $58,351 from the previous year's value of $52,760.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, OH 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (7.82%)
Carpooled (5.94%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Shelby, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.82%) and those who carpooled to work (5.94%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, OH have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Shelby, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, OH (1.11k out of 8.41k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby, OH is White, followed by Black 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

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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