Shelbyville, TN

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2023 Population

24,125

1.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

2.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

12.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,290

3.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$224,700

29.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,786

4.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelbyville, TN had a population of 24.1k people with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $52,290. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelbyville, TN grew from 23,676 to 24,125, a 1.9% increase and its median household income grew from $50,694 to $52,290, a 3.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelbyville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), White (Hispanic) (12.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.52%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.84%).

None of the households in Shelbyville, TN 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.

88.9% of the residents in Shelbyville, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shelbyville, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville (197 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Shelbyville, TN was $224,700, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Shelbyville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelbyville, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelbyville, TN is home to a population of 24.1k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Shelbyville, TN residents were born outside of the country (3.05k people).

In 2023, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Shelbyville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.06k White (Hispanic) and 2.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

90.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.9% of Shelbyville, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelbyville, TN was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelbyville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 562
White (Hispanic)
3.06k ± 962
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 417

29.2%

Hispanic Population

7.04k people

29.2% of the people in Shelbyville, TN are hispanic (7.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelbyville, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.05k people

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Shelbyville, TN residents (3.05k 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, TN was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
238 ± 124
Vietnam
204 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 85

Shelbyville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelbyville, TN employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Shelbyville, TN are Manufacturing (2,521 people), Retail Trade (1,638 people), and Construction (1,267 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($68,007), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,847), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,679).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2023 Value

± 1,097

4.81%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelbyville, TN grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 11.2k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelbyville, TN, are Production Occupations (1,678 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,480 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelbyville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

11.8k

2023 Value

± 1,097

4.81%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelbyville, TN grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 11.2k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelbyville, TN, are Manufacturing (2,521 people), Retail Trade (1,638 people), and Construction (1,267 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelbyville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Shelbyville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,627

Median earning men ± $5,710

$30,491

Median earning women ± $4,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,690), and Public Administration ($55,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,989), Public Administration ($44,359), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,283).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee 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 Shelbyville, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Shelbyville, TN awarded 197 degrees. The student population of Shelbyville, TN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 444 male students and 106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelbyville, TN are White (148 and 75.9%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 9.23%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 5.64%), and Two or More Races (9 and 4.62%).

The largest universities in Shelbyville, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville (197 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shelbyville, TN are Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (59 and 29.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (47 and 23.9%), and Electrician (15 and 7.61%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 550 students enrolled in Shelbyville, TN, 80.7% men and 19.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 434 records, of which 18% were women and 82% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
40 degrees awarded
Electrician
15 degrees awarded
Machine Tool Technology
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shelbyville, TN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Shelbyville, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

197 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville with 197 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelbyville, TN, which is 2.08 times more than the 64 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 148 degrees mean that there were 8.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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, TN was $224,700 in 2023, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $173,600 to $224,700, a 29.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelbyville, TN is 48.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shelbyville, TN have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelbyville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shelbyville, TN is $52,290. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Shelbyville, TN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $76,516, followed by Census Tract 9504.01 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $64,063 and $59,510.

Housing

Property

$224,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,648

$4,233

Median Property Taxes

±$576

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2023

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.3% of the housing units in Shelbyville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelbyville, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9504.01
Census Tract 9506

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelbyville, TN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $76,516, followed by Census Tract 9504.01 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $64,063 and $59,510.

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

$52,290

Median Household Income

± $5,357

8.76k

Number of Households

± 941

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.76k households in Shelbyville, TN grew to $52,290 from the previous year's value of $50,694.

The following chart displays the households in Shelbyville, TN 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 Shelbyville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Carpooled (21.4%)
Worked At Home (5.58%)

In 2023, 70.9% of workers in Shelbyville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who worked at home (5.58%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelbyville, TN have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Shelbyville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelbyville, TN (4.77k out of 23.5k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelbyville, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

80.9% of the population of Shelbyville, TN has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 6.41% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bedford County, TN see 3345 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.8% decrease from the previous year (3551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1382 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bedford County, TN.

3,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bedford County, TN

Primary care physicians in Bedford County, TN see an average of 3,345 patients per year. This represents a 5.8% decrease from the previous year (3,551 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.1%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

6.41%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.95%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelbyville, TN declined by 0.7% from 19.2% to 19.1%.

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

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