Shelbyville, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population

19,866

0.955% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

0.281% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.3%

7.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,532

4.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$151,100

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,574

1.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelbyville, IN had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $58,532. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelbyville, IN grew from 19,678 to 19,866, a 0.955% increase and its median household income grew from $55,850 to $58,532, a 4.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelbyville, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Shelbyville, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Shelbyville, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelbyville, IN was $151,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Shelbyville, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelbyville, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelbyville, IN is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.98% of Shelbyville, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2023, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Shelbyville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 762 Other (Hispanic) and 642 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Shelbyville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelbyville, IN was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelbyville, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 559
Other (Hispanic)
762 ± 352
White (Hispanic)
642 ± 203

9.56%

Hispanic Population

1.9k people

9.56% of the people in Shelbyville, IN are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelbyville, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

5.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

6.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2023, 5.98% of Shelbyville, IN residents (1.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelbyville, IN was 6.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
410 ± 174
Vietnam
310 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 39

Shelbyville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelbyville, IN employs 9.57k people. The largest industries in Shelbyville, IN are Manufacturing (2,247 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,426 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,891), Wholesale Trade ($61,500), and Finance & Insurance ($59,500).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.57k

2023 Value

± 825

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelbyville, IN grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 9.45k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelbyville, IN, are Production Occupations (1,203 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (928 people), and Management Occupations (837 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelbyville, IN.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.57k

2023 Value

± 825

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelbyville, IN grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 9.45k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelbyville, IN, are Manufacturing (2,247 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,426 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelbyville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shelbyville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,301

Median earning men ± $5,175

$30,291

Median earning women ± $3,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,898), Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,605), and Wholesale Trade ($58,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($47,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,618), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,232).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim 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.

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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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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 Shelbyville, IN was $151,100 in 2023, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,100 to $151,100, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelbyville, IN is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shelbyville, IN have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelbyville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shelbyville, IN is $58,532. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Shelbyville, IN was Census Tract 7103 with a value of $84,200, followed by Census Tract 7105 and Census Tract 7107, with respective values of $78,243 and $64,392.

Housing

Property

$151,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,919

$4,738

Median Property Taxes

±$563

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2023

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.4% of the housing units in Shelbyville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelbyville, 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 7103
Census Tract 7105
Census Tract 7107

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelbyville, IN was Census Tract 7103 with a value of $84,200, followed by Census Tract 7105 and Census Tract 7107, with respective values of $78,243 and $64,392.

The following map shows all of the places in Shelbyville, 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.

$58,532

Median Household Income

± $7,188

8.25k

Number of Households

± 754

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.25k households in Shelbyville, IN grew to $58,532 from the previous year's value of $55,850.

The following chart displays the households in Shelbyville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Shelbyville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (6.78%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelbyville, IN have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.274% of the workforce in Shelbyville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelbyville, IN (3.34k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

92.4% of the population of Shelbyville, IN has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, IN see 2639 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.62% decrease from the previous year (2796 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2649 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 919 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,639 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, IN

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, IN see an average of 2,639 patients per year. This represents a 5.62% decrease from the previous year (2,796 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 25.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.63%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelbyville, IN grew by 7.15% from 7.12% to 7.63%.

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

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