Shirley, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,022

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

6.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.45%

4.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,083

0.985% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,100

Population & Diversity

Shirley, IN is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.294% of Shirley, IN residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 49.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (984 people) in Shirley, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shirley, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
984 ± 229
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
20 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 13

2.64%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.64% of the people in Shirley, IN are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shirley, 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
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.294%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.682%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.294% of Shirley, IN residents (3 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 Shirley, IN was 0.682%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
33 ± 48
Vietnam
19 ± 27

Shirley, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shirley, IN employs 482 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shirley, IN were Retail Trade (92 people), Manufacturing (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,250), Finance & Insurance ($57,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,188).

Employment

Occupations

482

2024 Value

± 110

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shirley, IN declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 496 employees to 482 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shirley, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (51 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shirley, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

482

2024 Value

± 110

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shirley, IN declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 496 employees to 482 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shirley, IN, are Retail Trade (92 people), Manufacturing (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shirley, IN, though some of these residents may live in Shirley, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,632

Median earning men ± $11,956

$40,089

Median earning women ± $10,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,486), Retail Trade ($71,029), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,500), and Public Administration ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shirley, IN was $113,100 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,700 to $113,100, a 9.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Shirley, IN is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shirley, IN have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shirley, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,061

$319

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

48.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Shirley, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shirley, IN 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.

$67,083

Median Household Income

± $29,296

382

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Shirley, IN grew to $67,083 from the previous year's value of $66,429.

The following chart displays the households in Shirley, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (89.6%)
Carpooled (5.96%)
Worked At Home (3.53%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Shirley, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.96%) and those who worked at home (3.53%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shirley, IN have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Shirley, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shirley, IN (96 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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