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Shelby County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 45,262 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 43,445 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,958
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,418
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,151
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,926 (it was 4,410 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

30%

Land area: 413 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 110 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Shelby County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational, health and social services (19.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Shelby County, IN (2022)
    • 40,64890.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,2855.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8591.9%Two or more races
    • 6201.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4150.9%Asian alone
    • 710.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 22,440  (49.6%)
Females: 22,822  (50.4%)
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Average household size:
Shelby County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,065 ($43,649 in 1999)
This county:

$66,065
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $734 (lower quartile is $586, upper quartile is $904)
This county:

$734
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,241 (it was $99,000 in 2000)
Shelby:

$193,241
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,499 - $298,488

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $229,282
Here:

$229,282
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,456
Here:

$207,456
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $150,470
Here:

$150,470
State:

$175,375

Mobile homes: $16,883
Here:

$16,883
State:

$67,116

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,266
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $444

Institutionalized population: 659

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 33
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 50
  • Burglaries: 46
  • Thefts: 90
  • Auto thefts: 18
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Health of residents in Shelby County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
69.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
43.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
49.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 126 buildings, average cost: $254,900
  • 2021: 123 buildings, average cost: $244,200
  • 2020: 82 buildings, average cost: $243,200
  • 2019: 52 buildings, average cost: $179,000
  • 2018: 83 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2017: 77 buildings, average cost: $193,700
  • 2016: 62 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2015: 49 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2014: 39 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2013: 43 buildings, average cost: $196,200
  • 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $193,500
  • 2011: 33 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $193,900
  • 2009: 37 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2008: 77 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2007: 103 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2006: 159 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2005: 247 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2004: 145 buildings, average cost: $174,800
  • 2003: 140 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2002: 143 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2001: 144 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2000: 145 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 1999: 188 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $115,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Shelby, IN residents
Average permit cost in Shelby, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,320 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,103 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Shelby, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shelby, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Shelby, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
Shelby County:

13.2%
Indiana:

12.6%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.4% for Black residents, 28.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.7% for other race residents, 5.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.7 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 28.9 years old, Asian residents: 35.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 31.8 years old)

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shelbyville, Fairland, Morristown, Waldron.

Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Shelby County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Arapahoe County, Colorado , Athens County, Ohio , Garrett County, Maryland , Harrison County, West Virginia , Union County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Shelby, IN
County total employment by year in Shelby, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Shelby, IN

Current college students: 1,443
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,668 (29.4% naturalized citizens)

Shelby County:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9982010 or later
  • 4742000 to 2009
  • 1911990 to 1999
  • 841980 to 1989
  • 241970 to 1979
  • 94Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%

Shelby County marital status for males Shelby County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,448
  • One, attached: 523
  • Two: 317
  • 3 or 4: 725
  • 5 to 9: 732
  • 10 to 19: 501
  • 20 to 49: 384
  • 50 or more: 155
  • Mobile homes: 928

Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 8,614 (960 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 808 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 348

Here:

2.2% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Shelby County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7,00631
Evangelical Protestant4,71731
Catholic3,6002
Other4082
None28,705-
Shelby County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Shelby County:

2.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Shelby County:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:

5.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Shelby County:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Shelby County:

29.9%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.1%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Shelby County:

Average size of farms: 307 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90,702
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $284.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.73%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74,738
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105,369
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.94%
Corn for grain: 84240 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2206 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 88071 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Shelby County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.7 miles away from Shelby County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 135.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 135.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 123.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Shelby County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1487: September 05, 2003, FEMA Id: 1487, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Indiana Blizzard of 96, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1109: April 02, 1996, FEMA Id: 1109, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Shelby County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shelby

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,673 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,714 (8.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 302 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 81 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 259 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 2,165 (10.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (44%)
  • Japan (14%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (11%)
  • Panama (6%)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (3%)
  • Costa Rica (3%)
  • Germany (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Shelby County


  • American (29%)
  • German (20%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Shelby County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 437 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 214 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Shelby County, Indiana in 2000:

  • 292 people in nursing homes
  • 155 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 146 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,788.

6.97% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.97%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.79% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($40,998 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($7,283 average AGI)
Shelby County:

1.19%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Marion County, IN  1.74% ($52,598 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IN  1.06% ($47,021)
from Hancock County, IN  0.68% ($76,315)
from Rush County, IN  0.39% ($36,357)
from Decatur County, IN  0.36% ($38,409)
from Bartholomew County, IN  0.33% ($47,525)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.12% ($51,524)


6.52% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.52%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.14% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($33,773 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($12,166 average AGI)
Shelby County:

1.38%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Marion County, IN  1.40% ($30,972 average AGI)
to Johnson County, IN  0.78% ($42,298)
to Hancock County, IN  0.54% ($50,122)
to Decatur County, IN  0.39% ($43,143)
to Rush County, IN  0.36% ($47,391)
to Bartholomew County, IN  0.28% ($54,300)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.17% ($51,516)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Shelby County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Shelby County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Shelby County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Shelby County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Shelby County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Shelby County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Shelby County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Shelby County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Shelby County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,654 (5,587 aged, 1,067 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 786 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Shelby County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (629)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (515)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (495)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (481)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (389)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (173)
  • Unspecified dementia (170)
  • Congestive heart failure (136)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (90)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (46)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.29
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,704
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 156
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,339

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,298
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 921
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 72.1
  • Other - 49.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,262
  • Male householders: 9,521 (2,658 living alone), Female householders: 9,000 (2,616 living alone)
  • 10,069 spouses (9,948 opposite-sex spouses), 1,352 unmarried partners, (1,222 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,038 children (10,862 natural, 281 adopted, 898 stepchildren), 785 grandchildren, 316 brothers or sisters, 487 parents, 0 foster children, 173 other relatives, 882 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 775

Size of family households: 5,658 2-persons, 2,538 3-persons, 2,110 4-persons, 1,204 5-persons, 354 6-persons, 273 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,272 1-person, 999 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

7,485 married couples with children.
1,801 single-parent households (414 men, 1,387 women).

94.0% of residents of Shelby speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $188,696,000 ($4,316 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,164,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,917,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,883,000
Federal grants: $27,207,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,779,000 ($1,472,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,439,000 ($11,451,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $153,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,440,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,008,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,941
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,063
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +379
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -869
Here -20 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Shelby County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built in Shelby County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Shelby County, Indiana
  • 882020 or later
  • 1,1542010 to 2019
  • 1,9742000 to 2009
  • 2,6041990 to 1999
  • 1,4421980 to 1989
  • 2,8131970 to 1979
  • 2,0431960 to 1969
  • 2,1691950 to 1959
  • 1,0041940 to 1949
  • 4,1211939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Shelby County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Indiana
  • 681 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2313 rooms
  • 8634 rooms
  • 2,3715 rooms
  • 3,3106 rooms
  • 2,3817 rooms
  • 1,5038 rooms
  • 2,8609+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Indiana
  • 1571 room
  • 1652 rooms
  • 7553 rooms
  • 1,3334 rooms
  • 8805 rooms
  • 7616 rooms
  • 3967 rooms
  • 2758 rooms
  • 2079+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Shelby County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Indiana
  • 84no bedroom
  • 1491 bedroom
  • 2,9722 bedrooms
  • 7,2343 bedrooms
  • 2,4234 bedrooms
  • 7205+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Indiana
  • 162no bedroom
  • 1,0101 bedroom
  • 2,0382 bedrooms
  • 1,3503 bedrooms
  • 3394 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 416no vehicle
  • 2,8641 vehicle
  • 5,6982 vehicles
  • 2,7923 vehicles
  • 9984 vehicles
  • 7855+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 626no vehicle
  • 2,2491 vehicle
  • 1,5922 vehicles
  • 3183 vehicles
  • 1234 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles

85.9% of Shelby County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Indiana.

Shelby County:

85.9%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 35,169
  • Other state: 8,050
  • Northeast: 678
  • Midwest: 3,260
  • South: 3,071
  • West: 1,025
Year householders moved into unit in Shelby County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Shelby County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.4%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Electricity
  • 22.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.0%Electricity
  • 37.6%Utility gas
  • 8.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 552
Here:

12.5%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
Here:

5.2%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 231
Here:

21.8%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Shelby County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,443,000
    Corrections - Other: $296,000
    Health - Other: $245,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $249,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,072,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,707,000
    Individual Income: $5,253,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,200,000

Shelby County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,443,000
    Corrections - Other: $296,000
    Health - Other: $245,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $249,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,072,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,707,000
    Individual Income: $5,253,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,200,000

Shelby County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,443,000
    Corrections - Other: $296,000
    Health - Other: $245,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $249,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,072,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,707,000
    Individual Income: $5,253,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,200,000

Shelby County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,575,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,443,000
    Corrections - Other: $296,000
    Health - Other: $245,000
    Parks and Recreation: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $249,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,072,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,707,000
    Individual Income: $5,253,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,200,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 543
  • Number of aged recipients: 35
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 508
  • Number of recipients under 18: 115
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 363
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 65
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 186
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 207
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED189$101,921121$113,975901$134,34054$69,4264$2,174,75029$85,86222$105,273
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$88,84618$111,833110$132,0275$17,0000$04$61,5007$73,286
APPLICATIONS DENIED46$87,58740$93,275382$140,07627$40,7410$034$74,11819$80,053
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$83,46414$112,143203$135,59611$99,4550$04$101,5004$66,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$98,3330$030$129,5674$158,2500$04$77,7501$137,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$109,35345$151,8891$83,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$165,75014$134,7140$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$84,6678$165,6250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$80,0002$212,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$175,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shelby, IN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shelby, IN - Value
Most common first names in Shelby County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary27778.6 years
William22073.5 years
Robert19470.4 years
John19273.6 years
James18570.0 years
Charles16072.8 years
George11874.7 years
Paul10773.4 years
Dorothy9878.6 years
Helen9379.4 years
Most common last names in Shelby County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14075.1 years
Brown9377.4 years
Miller6476.6 years
Jones6275.5 years
Johnson5573.0 years
Kuhn5579.8 years
Williams5576.1 years
Scott5076.6 years
Mohr4475.8 years
Anderson4371.5 years
Businesses in Shelby County, IN
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Lane Furniture1
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Advance Auto Parts1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's4
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Dennys1Starbucks1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx2Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile2
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1True Value1
Hilton1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS4
KFC1Waffle House1
Kincaid1Walgreens1
Knights Inn2Walmart1
Kroger1Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy1White Castle1

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