Shelbyville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

24,661

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

0.625% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,073

5.32% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Shelbyville, TN is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Shelbyville, TN residents were born outside of the country (3.77k people).

In 2024, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Shelbyville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.18k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Shelbyville, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelbyville, TN was 88.9%, 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)
13.4k ± 629
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.18k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 503

29.5%

Hispanic Population

7.27k people

29.5% of the people in Shelbyville, TN are hispanic (7.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.77k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.05k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Shelbyville, TN residents (3.77k 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 Shelbyville, TN was 12.6%, 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-)
223 ± 137
Vietnam
206 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 77

Shelbyville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelbyville, TN.

Economy

The economy of Shelbyville, TN employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelbyville, TN were Manufacturing (2,695 people), Retail Trade (1,933 people), and Construction (1,534 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($75,804), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,068), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,763).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 1,117

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelbyville, TN grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 11.8k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelbyville, TN, are Production Occupations (1,741 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,355 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelbyville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.9k

2024 Value

± 1,117

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelbyville, TN grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 11.8k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelbyville, TN, are Manufacturing (2,695 people), Retail Trade (1,933 people), and Construction (1,534 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

$41,301

Median earning men ± $5,006

$32,859

Median earning women ± $3,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,091), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,521), and Public Administration ($56,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,237), Public Administration ($47,068), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,928).

Education

The student population of Shelbyville, TN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 521 male students and 102 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelbyville, TN are White (204 and 79.7%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 8.59%), Black or African American (17 and 6.64%), and Two or More Races (8 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Shelbyville, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville (258 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shelbyville, TN are Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (67 and 26%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (35 and 13.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 623 students enrolled in Shelbyville, TN, 83.6% men and 16.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 458 records, of which 15.9% were women and 84.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
24 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
24 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shelbyville, TN was System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management with 24 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

258 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville with 258 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 207 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelbyville, TN, which is 4.06 times more than the 51 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 204 degrees mean that there were 9.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 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 Shelbyville, TN was $244,000 in 2024, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,700 to $244,000, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelbyville, TN is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelbyville, TN have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Housing

Property

$244,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,097

$4,611

Median Property Taxes

±$627

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

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Shelbyville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelbyville, TN 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.

$55,073

Median Household Income

± $6,533

9.09k

Number of Households

± 922

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.09k households in Shelbyville, TN grew to $55,073 from the previous year's value of $52,290.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelbyville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Shelbyville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (6.84%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelbyville, TN have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% 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

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelbyville, TN (4.97k out of 24k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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