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Shelby County, Ohio (OH)

County population in 2022: 48,068 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 47,910 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,126
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,231
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,127
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,110 (it was 4,509 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

32%

Land area: 409 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 117 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Shelby County: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.0%), Educational, health and social services (19.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Shelby County, OH (2022)
    • 43,54790.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,8453.9%Two or more races
    • 9612.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8221.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3720.8%Asian alone
    • 2870.6%Some other race alone
    • 880.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.5 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years
Males: 24,434  (50.8%)
Females: 23,634  (49.2%)
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Average household size:
Shelby County:

2.0 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,108 ($44,507 in 1999)
This county:

$72,108
Ohio:

$65,720

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $643 (lower quartile is $512, upper quartile is $804)
This county:

$643
State:

$765


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,967 (it was $97,900 in 2000)
Shelby:

$193,967
Ohio:

$204,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,019 - $314,659

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $244,076
Here:

$244,076
State:

$254,366

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,199
Here:

$230,199
State:

$225,733

In 2-unit structures: $108,413
Here:

$108,413
State:

$144,384

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $299,250
Here:

$299,250
State:

$203,002

Mobile homes: $56,315
Here:

$56,315
State:

$62,719

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,278
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $504

Institutionalized population: 408

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 75
  • Auto thefts: 6

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 22
  • Thefts: 97
  • Auto thefts: 7
Shelby County, OH map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 69 buildings, average cost: $353,400
  • 2021: 51 buildings, average cost: $423,300
  • 2020: 74 buildings, average cost: $260,600
  • 2019: 49 buildings, average cost: $307,900
  • 2018: 53 buildings, average cost: $284,400
  • 2017: 81 buildings, average cost: $284,400
  • 2016: 53 buildings, average cost: $250,800
  • 2015: 59 buildings, average cost: $295,600
  • 2014: 39 buildings, average cost: $227,100
  • 2013: 45 buildings, average cost: $206,500
  • 2012: 94 buildings, average cost: $187,900
  • 2011: 78 buildings, average cost: $203,500
  • 2010: 96 buildings, average cost: $214,300
  • 2009: 82 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2008: 121 buildings, average cost: $211,100
  • 2007: 159 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2006: 190 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2005: 215 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2004: 184 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2003: 188 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2002: 188 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2001: 196 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2000: 186 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 1999: 231 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 1998: 219 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 1997: 281 buildings, average cost: $108,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Shelby, OH residents
Average permit cost in Shelby, OH

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,875 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,833 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Shelby, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shelby, OH in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Shelby, OH in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%
Shelby County:

11.0%
Ohio:

13.4%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.5% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.8% for American Indian residents, 3.4% for other race residents, 11.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.5 years old
(Males: 39.8 years old, Females: 41.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.6 years old, Black residents: 37.9 years old, American Indian residents: 49.5 years old, Asian residents: 41.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.4 years old, Other race residents: 21.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $705 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sidney, Jackson Center, Fort Loramie, Anna, Botkins, Russia, Port Jefferson, Lockington, Newport, Kettlersville.

Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
45302Anna5961.30.210.445.2112.35118.315.802.4512.63
45306Botkins2818.30.86.895.144.8169.896.502.708.30
45333Houston16361.38.765.179.5108.454.451.9011.70
45334Jackson Center12170.74.322.625115.82.201.304.50
45336Kettlersville45.80.62.821.952.4386.052.450.603.80
45340Maplewood1013.10.15.152.45.22101.412.101.008.75
45363Russia2717.71.15.724.334.5178.885.102.106.40
45365Sidney494111.107.574.748.41111.085.702.709.50
45845Fort Loramie5148.60.68.896.19.06101.916.003.3510.45

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).

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Neighboring counties: Auglaize County , Berks County, Pennsylvania , Champaign County, Illinois , Uintah County, Utah , Marshall County, West Virginia , McDonough County, Illinois , Miami County , Linn County, Missouri , Vermillion County, Indiana .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Ohio:

3.1%

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

Current college students: 1,321
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 669 (58.3% naturalized citizens)

Shelby County:

1.4%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1812010 or later
  • 1952000 to 2009
  • 1741990 to 1999
  • 981980 to 1989
  • 921970 to 1979
  • 93Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,776
  • One, attached: 639
  • Two: 1,123
  • 3 or 4: 734
  • 5 to 9: 423
  • 10 to 19: 448
  • 20 to 49: 63
  • 50 or more: 311
  • Mobile homes: 675

Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 8,155 (977 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 851 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 467

Here:

1.7% with mortgage
State:

95.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Shelby County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,3537
Mainline Protestant8,24128
Evangelical Protestant5,95726
Black Protestant3792
Other3242
None21,169-
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: 12
Shelby County:

2.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

1.85 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Shelby County:

3.69 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:

5.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Shelby County:

9.6%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Shelby County:

28.5%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

11.9%

Agriculture in Shelby County:

Average size of farms: 203 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,848
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $156.55
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63,565
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,582
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.31%
Corn for grain: 50885 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13032 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 88754 harvested acres
Vegetables: 37 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4 acres

Earthquake activity:

Shelby County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 147.6 miles away from Shelby County center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 236.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 213.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 181.0 miles away from Shelby County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 236.4 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:

  • Ohio Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4507, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 02, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4077: August 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4077, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Ohio Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1805: October 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3250: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1580: February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Ohio Snow, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to December 24, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3198: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3198, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to July 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1478: July 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: August 07, 1995 to August 18, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1065: August 25, 1995, FEMA Id: 1065, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 12, 1992 to August 01, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-951: August 04, 1992, FEMA Id: 951, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3055: January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: 3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, 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: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 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: 23,148 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled: 2,851 (10.0%)
  • Bus: 18 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 202 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 162 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 150 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,515 (5.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

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


  • Production occupations (23%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Venezuela (17%)
  • Japan (12%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Other Northern Africa (8%)
  • India (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Nepal (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Shelby County


  • German (50%)
  • American (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

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

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

  • 297 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 104 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 85 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 70 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults

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

  • 504 people in nursing homes
  • 135 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $68,370.

5.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.04%
Ohio average:

5.68%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.07% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($36,218 average AGI)
0.97% relocated from other states ($9,052 average AGI)
Shelby County:

0.97%
Ohio average:

1.92%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Miami County, OH  1.32% ($41,335 average AGI)
from Auglaize County, OH  0.68% ($48,824)
from Logan County, OH  0.42% ($44,072)
from Montgomery County, OH  0.27% ($41,962)
from Darke County, OH  0.20% ($40,200)
from Franklin County, OH  0.17% ($60,529)
from Mercer County, OH  0.12% ($47,130)


5.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.39%
Ohio average:

5.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.21% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($32,872 average AGI)
1.18% relocated to other states ($12,454 average AGI)
Shelby County:

1.18%
Ohio average:

2.05%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Miami County, OH  1.18% ($39,911 average AGI)
to Auglaize County, OH  0.66% ($47,303)
to Montgomery County, OH  0.35% ($38,229)
to Logan County, OH  0.32% ($43,641)
to Franklin County, OH  0.22% ($47,884)
to Darke County, OH  0.19% ($47,027)
to Allen County, OH  0.15% ($13,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1

Births per 1000 population in Shelby County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Shelby County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Shelby County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
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: 6,896 (5,853 aged, 1,043 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,015 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (802)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (552)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (549)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (444)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (235)
  • Congestive heart failure (111)
  • Unspecified dementia (109)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (107)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (95)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (88)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.06
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,416
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 186
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,271

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,453
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 730
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 62.1
  • Other - 41.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 48,068
  • Male householders: 9,724 (2,507 living alone), Female householders: 9,209 (2,401 living alone)
  • 10,276 spouses (10,204 opposite-sex spouses), 1,940 unmarried partners, (1,771 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,901 children (12,526 natural, 738 adopted, 657 stepchildren), 951 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 115 foster children, 404 other relatives, 874 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 456

Size of family households: 5,705 2-persons, 2,410 3-persons, 2,425 4-persons, 1,259 5-persons, 514 6-persons, 408 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,905 1-person, 1,036 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

8,021 married couples with children.
2,499 single-parent households (664 men, 1,835 women).

97.7% of residents of Shelby speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (5% speak English very well, 95% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 42% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $171,129,000 ($3,527 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,893,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,612,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,697,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,240,000
Federal grants: $28,954,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,924,000 ($370,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,702,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,569,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,845,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,878,000

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

Births: 3,882
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,185
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +260
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,080
Here -22 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Shelby County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.95 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Year house built in Shelby County, Ohio
  • Year house built in Shelby County, Ohio
  • 492020 or later
  • 1,0112010 to 2019
  • 2,3102000 to 2009
  • 2,8021990 to 1999
  • 1,9081980 to 1989
  • 3,0661970 to 1979
  • 2,2371960 to 1969
  • 1,7251950 to 1959
  • 7721940 to 1949
  • 4,2021939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Shelby County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Ohio
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Ohio
  • 01 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 1503 rooms
  • 9464 rooms
  • 2,5135 rooms
  • 3,0836 rooms
  • 2,8307 rooms
  • 2,1988 rooms
  • 2,3729+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Ohio
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Ohio
  • 2281 room
  • 902 rooms
  • 5193 rooms
  • 1,2414 rooms
  • 1,0855 rooms
  • 8246 rooms
  • 3057 rooms
  • 1528 rooms
  • 3479+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Shelby County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Ohio
  • 0no bedroom
  • 971 bedroom
  • 2,2012 bedrooms
  • 8,2303 bedrooms
  • 3,0844 bedrooms
  • 5035+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Ohio
  • 234no bedroom
  • 6261 bedroom
  • 2,0962 bedrooms
  • 1,3063 bedrooms
  • 3184 bedrooms
  • 2045+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County, Ohio 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
  • 292no vehicle
  • 3,0331 vehicle
  • 5,9042 vehicles
  • 2,9443 vehicles
  • 1,2044 vehicles
  • 7185+ 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
  • 441no vehicle
  • 2,1721 vehicle
  • 1,4852 vehicles
  • 3903 vehicles
  • 1844 vehicles
  • 1155+ vehicles

89.4% of Shelby County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Ohio.

Shelby County:

89.4%
State average:

87.8%

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

  • This state: 40,654
  • Other state: 6,368
  • Northeast: 1,023
  • Midwest: 1,808
  • South: 3,007
  • West: 504
Year householders moved into unit in Shelby County, OH
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Shelby County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.7%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.5%Electricity
  • 4.7%Wood
  • 2.6%Other fuel
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 46.2%Utility gas
  • 40.2%Electricity
  • 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 647
Here:

12.7%
Ohio:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 255
Here:

8.9%
Ohio:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 231
Here:

15.3%
Ohio:

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:

  • Charges - Other: $12,818,000
    Sewerage: $948,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,222,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Police Protection: $5,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,057,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,781,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Sewerage: $809,000
    Health - Other: $360,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,188,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $106,709,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,479,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,769,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,628,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $283,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,904,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    Special Assessments: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $235,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $810,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,487,000
    Highways: $4,348,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,267,000
    Property: $6,712,000
    Other License: $200,000
    Other: $7,000

Shelby County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $12,818,000
    Sewerage: $948,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,222,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Police Protection: $5,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,057,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,781,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Sewerage: $809,000
    Health - Other: $360,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,188,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $106,709,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,479,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,769,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,628,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $283,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,904,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    Special Assessments: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $235,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $810,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,487,000
    Highways: $4,348,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,267,000
    Property: $6,712,000
    Other License: $200,000
    Other: $7,000

Shelby County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $12,818,000
    Sewerage: $948,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,222,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Police Protection: $5,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,057,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,781,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Sewerage: $809,000
    Health - Other: $360,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,188,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $106,709,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,479,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,769,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,628,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $283,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,904,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    Special Assessments: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $235,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $810,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,487,000
    Highways: $4,348,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,267,000
    Property: $6,712,000
    Other License: $200,000
    Other: $7,000

Shelby County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $12,818,000
    Sewerage: $948,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,222,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Police Protection: $5,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,057,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,781,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Sewerage: $809,000
    Health - Other: $360,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,188,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $106,709,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,479,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,769,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,628,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $283,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,904,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    Special Assessments: $316,000
    Interest Earnings: $235,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $810,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,709,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,487,000
    Highways: $4,348,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,267,000
    Property: $6,712,000
    Other License: $200,000
    Other: $7,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 651
  • Number of aged recipients: 15
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 636
  • Number of recipients under 18: 131
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 471
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 49
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 191
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 304
Most common first names in Shelby County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary55179.7 years
John44574.6 years
Robert43672.4 years
William43273.9 years
Charles35275.4 years
James31971.2 years
Helen26180.2 years
Ruth24880.7 years
Margaret21480.4 years
George21377.1 years
Most common last names in Shelby County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith21173.4 years
Miller14876.5 years
Davis14771.9 years
Jones11676.0 years
Fogt9780.5 years
Brown9176.9 years
Baker7475.1 years
Wilson7074.1 years
Francis6577.9 years
Martin6076.2 years
Businesses in Shelby County, OH
NameCountNameCount
ALDI2Knights Inn1
AT&T1Kroger2
Ace Hardware2La Quinta1
Advance Auto Parts2La-Z-Boy2
Applebee's1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone2Little Caesars Pizza2
Bath & Body Works1Long John Silver's1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Lowe's1
Burger King2MasterBrand Cabinets6
CVS2Maurices1
Carson Pirie Scott1McDonald's5
Circle K1Menards1
Cold Stone Creamery1Nike4
Comfort Inn2Papa John's Pizza2
Cracker Barrel1Payless1
Cricket Wireless2Penske1
Curves3Pizza Hut3
DHL1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack2
Days Inn1Red Lobster1
Deb1SAS Shoes1
Decora Cabinetry2SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears2
Fashion Bug1Staples1
FedEx6Subway11
Finish Line1T-Mobile2
Ford1Taco Bell3
GNC1Tim Hortons2
GameStop2True Value1
Goodwill2U-Haul6
H&R Block3UPS14
Hilton1Waffle House2
Home Depot1Walgreens1
JCPenney1Walmart2
Jones New York1Wendy's3
KFC2YMCA5
Kmart1