Shelby Forest, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents
| Shelby Forest: | $281,848 |
| Tennessee: | $284,800 |
Total population: 8,411 (Urban population: 4,031, Rural population: 4,182 (164 farm, 4,018 nonfarm))
Houses: 2,963 (2,780 occupied: 2,203 owner occupied, 577 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 33% |
Housing density: 36 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $203,919.
Median contract rent in 2022: $692 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $911)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $967
Median gross rent in Shelby Forest, TN in 2022: $981
Housing units in Shelby Forest with a mortgage: 1,301 (129 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 527
Household type by relationship:
Households: 909,315- In family households: 763,349 (130,277 male householders, 101,130 female householders)
135,865 spouses, 288,562 children (268,691 natural, 6,442 adopted, 13,429 stepchildren), 34,868 grandchildren, 15,859 brothers or sisters, 9,522 parents, foster children, 20,027 other relatives, 22,996 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 145,966 (55,407 male householders (43,999 living alone)), 64,157 female householders (55,496 living alone)), 26,402 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 18,329 (11,592 institutionalized population)
126,592 married couples with children.
88,773 single-parent households (11,723 men, 77,050 women).
97.3% of residents of Shelby Forest speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 198 (2.4%)
(108.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shelby Forest, Tennessee
- 0no bedroom
- 651 bedroom
- 2412 bedrooms
- 1,4083 bedrooms
- 3634 bedrooms
- 1265+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby Forest, Tennessee
- 0no bedroom
- 621 bedroom
- 1312 bedrooms
- 3293 bedrooms
- 554 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 105no vehicle
- 3991 vehicle
- 8822 vehicles
- 5843 vehicles
- 1774 vehicles
- 565+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby Forest in renter-occupied apartments
- 82no vehicle
- 3101 vehicle
- 1512 vehicles
- 243 vehicles
- 104 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby Forest, Tennessee
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 1253 rooms
- 774 rooms
- 4745 rooms
- 7246 rooms
- 3947 rooms
- 2558 rooms
- 1549+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby Forest, Tennessee
- 01 room
- 82 rooms
- 383 rooms
- 1194 rooms
- 1805 rooms
- 1526 rooms
- 727 rooms
- 88 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Shelby Forest, TN household income distribution
- 27,040Less than $10,000
- 32,565$10,000 to $19,999
- 36,917$20,000 to $29,999
- 32,708$30,000 to $39,999
- 35,247$40,000 to $49,999
- 30,590$50,000 to $59,999
- 38,614$60,000 to $74,999
- 45,831$75,000 to $99,999
- 30,701$100,000 to $124,999
- 28,297$125,000 to $149,999
- 28,352$150,000 to $199,999
- 32,407$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 450 (12.1% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 16
- 5 to 9 minutes: 48
- 10 to 14 minutes: 166
- 15 to 19 minutes: 361
- 20 to 24 minutes: 487
- 25 to 29 minutes: 247
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1,014
- 35 to 39 minutes: 325
- 40 to 44 minutes: 188
- 45 to 59 minutes: 425
- 60 to 89 minutes: 92
- 90 or more minutes: 72
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,868 (82.1%)
- Carpooled: 499 (14.3%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0.4%)
- Walked: 27 (0.8%)
- Other means: 32 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 51 (1.5%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shelby Forest, Tennessee
- 151995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 71985 to 1989
- 381980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 81970 to 1974
- 211965 to 1969
- 15Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Shelby Forest: | 32.7% (34) |
| Tennessee: | 4.8% (7,701) |
| Shelby Forest: | 26.0% (27) |
| Tennessee: | 3.6% (5,726) |
| Shelby Forest: | 14.4% (15) |
| Tennessee: | 3.8% (6,106) |
| Shelby Forest: | 13.5% (14) |
| Tennessee: | 5.2% (8,316) |
| Shelby Forest: | 7.7% (8) |
| Tennessee: | 2.6% (4,078) |
| Shelby Forest: | 5.8% (6) |
| Tennessee: | 28.1% (44,682) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,847
- Other state: 2,221
- Northeast: 103
- Midwest: 512
- South: 1,412
- West: 194
67% of Shelby Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Tennessee.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 6
- Nursery to 4th grade: 8
- 5th and 6th grade: 20
- 7th and 8th grade: 50
- 9th grade: 25
- 10th grade: 110
- 11th grade: 64
- 12th grade, no diploma: 269
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 807
- Less than 1 year of college: 147
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 414
- Associate degree: 99
- Bachelor's degree: 271
- Master's degree: 31
- Professional school degree: 28
- Doctorate degree: 10
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 24
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 26
- 7th and 8th grade: 54
- 9th grade: 89
- 10th grade: 65
- 11th grade: 101
- 12th grade, no diploma: 162
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 952
- Less than 1 year of college: 301
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 440
- Associate degree: 135
- Bachelor's degree: 213
- Master's degree: 32
- Professional school degree: 38
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,654
- One, attached: 84
- Two: 77
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 19
- 10 to 19: 9
- 50 or more: 31
- Mobile homes: 79
Median worth of mobile homes: $259,731
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%
- 51.5%Utility gas
- 30.6%Electricity
- 14.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Wood
- 54.8%Electricity
- 35.0%Utility gas
- 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 13.8% |
| Tennessee: | 9.5% |
| Here: | 12.6% |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% |
| Here: | 15.7% |
| Tennessee: | 22.8% |
