Shirley, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,026

0.0974% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

0.912% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.02%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,429

8.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

496

10.7% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shirley, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.877%), White (Hispanic) (0.39%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Shirley, 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.

100% of the residents in Shirley, IN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Shirley, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shirley, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shirley, IN is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.682% of Shirley, IN residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2023, there were 66.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (998 people) in Shirley, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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)
998 ± 250
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 22.2
Two+ (Hispanic)
9 ± 16.8

1.27%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.27% of the people in Shirley, IN are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Shirley, IN.

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 Shirley, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Shirley, IN residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

0.682%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.974%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

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
32 ± 46
Vietnam
11 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Shirley, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shirley, IN employs 496 people. The largest industries in Shirley, IN are Retail Trade (84 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Construction (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($67,708), Retail Trade ($67,568), and Utilities ($63,214).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

496

2023 Value

± 112

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shirley, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shirley, 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

496

2023 Value

± 112

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shirley, IN, are Retail Trade (84 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Construction (70 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($72,721), Retail Trade ($68,885), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Public Administration ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shirley, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim 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.

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, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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

People in Shirley, IN have an average commute time of 30.9 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

47.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$66,429

Median Household Income

± $30,382

376

Number of Households

± 93

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 Shirley, IN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.7%)
Carpooled (4.75%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2023, 90.7% of workers in Shirley, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.75%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shirley, IN have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% 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

9.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shirley, IN (92 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
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

87.9% of the population of Shirley, IN has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 5.75% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 4.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, IN see 1263 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.99% increase from the previous year (1203 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 929 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hancock County, IN.

1,263 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, IN

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, IN see an average of 1,263 patients per year. This represents a 4.99% increase from the previous year (1,203 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

5.75%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

4.19%

Military or VA

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

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