Shelbyville, KY City Data

Shelbyville, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,085 people who live in Shelbyville and approximately 33,337 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shelbyville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shelbyville. We have included Shelbyville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shelbyville Information

Shelby County where Shelbyville resides is 385.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,337 and has a population rank of 1,304 out of all the places in the United States.

Shelbyville has a total of 10,085 people and of those residents there are 4,958 males and 5,127 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 525 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shelbyville varies per year, but currently 9,832 are one race and 253 are two or more races.

Of the 10,085 people who live in Shelbyville, there are 2,942 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shelbyville is 1,545 male and 1,397 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,423.

General Shelbyville Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	385.65
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	33,337
Population rank - Shelby County	1,304
Total population	10,085
Total population (male)	4,958
Total population (female)	5,127
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Shelby County	525
Deaths- Shelby County	284
Population of one race	9,832
Population of two or more races	253
Population under 20 years	2,942
Population under 20 years (male)	1,545
Population under 20 years (female)	1,397
Total population 18 years and over	7,423

Shelbyville Social Characteristics

There are 12,104 households in Shelbyville. Families make up 9,148 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shelbyville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,382), male householder with no wife present (467) and female householder with no husband present (1,282). The remainder of the Shelbyville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,983. Shelbyville, KY moving companies help people in Shelbyville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shelbyville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shelbyville is based, there are 13,773 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,562 never married, 8,093 now married, 201 separated, 1,599 widowed, and 1,318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 83 separated, 343 widowed and 1,185 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shelbyville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shelbyville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	12,104
Family households (families)	9,148
With own children under 18 years	4,543
Married-couple family	7,382
With own children under 18 years	3,273
Male householder, no wife present, family	467
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,282
With own children under 18 years	756
Nonfamily households	2,983
Householder living alone	2,447
65 years and over	971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,471
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	730
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,014
Householder	2,551
Spouse	1,744
Child	2,906
Other relatives	143
Nonrelatives	291
Unmarried partner	130
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	77
Unmarried partner	256
Foster child	10
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,685
Male householder	553
Male householder living alone	382
Male householder not living alone	171
Female householder	718
Female householder living alone	639
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	414
Unmarried partner	126
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	220
Foster child	4
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,773
Never married	2,562
Now married	8,093
Separated	201
Widowed	1,599
Divorced	1,318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	83
Widowed	343
Divorced	1,185

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,085
Male	4,958
Under 5 years	476
5 to 9 years	387
10 to 14 years	323
15 to 17 years	199
18 and 19 years	160
20 years	91
21 years	99
22 to 24 years	261
25 to 29 years	506
30 to 34 years	473
35 to 39 years	400
40 to 44 years	358
45 to 49 years	279
50 to 54 years	264
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	40
Female	5,127
Under 5 years	416
5 to 9 years	382
10 to 14 years	295
15 to 17 years	184
18 and 19 years	120
20 years	77
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	245
25 to 29 years	454
30 to 34 years	399
35 to 39 years	373
40 to 44 years	365
45 to 49 years	292
50 to 54 years	309
55 to 59 years	224
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	158

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,085
One race	9,832
White	7,561
Black or African American	1,649
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	53
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33
Some other race	31
Two or more races	253

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,699
People who are White alone	7,263
People who are Black or African American alone	1,570
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	33
People who are Hispanic or Latino	937
People who are Some other race alone	498

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,945
Same house	15,174
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,644
Different state or abroad	3,103
Different state	2,249
Abroad	854

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	33,337
Born in United States	20,699
State of residence	25,865
Different state	6,034
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	1,284

Shelbyville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shelbyville. That total enrollment is 7,538 for the population of the country, which includes Shelbyville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,255 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,649 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 819.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shelbyville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,538
Pre-kindergarten	490
Public	300
Private	190
Kindergarten	403
Public	281
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,798
Public	3,286
Private	512
Elementary and high school	5,825
Public	5,125
Private	700
High school grades 9 to 12	2,027
Public	1,839
Private	188
College, undergraduate years	603
Public	435
Private	168
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	174
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	24,244

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,096
Less than 9th grade	1,760
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,856
High school graduate	7,627
Some college, no degree	4,474
Associate's degree	1,254
Bachelor's degree	4,125
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,476

Shelbyville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,886 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shelbyville. The Shelbyville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,162), service occupations (2,070), sales and office occupations (4,044), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (295), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,510) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,872). The 25,886 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,917 private wage and salary workers, 2,505 government workers, 1,423 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	25,886
In labor force	17,693
Civilian labor force	17,636
Employed	16,953
Unemployed	683
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	13,475
In labor force	7,905
Civilian labor force	7,884
Unemployed Civilian labor force	332
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	12,411
In labor force	9,788
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	351
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,726
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,225
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,158
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	366
Other means	87
Worked at home	732
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	394,570

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,162
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,162
Service occupations	2,070
Sales and office occupations	4,044
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	295
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,510
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,872

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,162
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	801
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,842
Wholesale trade	487
Retail trade	2,019
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	779
Information	282
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,041
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,020
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,657
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	940
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,162
Private wage and salary workers	12,917
Government workers	2,505
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,423
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shelbyville Housing Characteristics

In Shelbyville, KY there are 12,857 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,104 occupied and 753 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shelbyville, there are 10,233 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 113 units in Shelbyville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shelbyville, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shelbyville, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shelbyville. There are 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 185 with rent between $200-299, 994 with rent between $300-499 and 1,340 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shelbyville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shelbyville, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	12,857
Occupied housing units	12,104
Vacant housing units	753

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	12,857
1-unit, detached	10,233
1-unit, attached	113
2 units	429
3 or 4 units	745
5 to 9 units	640
10 to 19 units	206
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units	37
Mobile home	426

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Owner-occupied	8,809
Renter-occupied	3,295

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
No vehicles available	787
2 vehicle available	8,274
3 vehicles available	2,195
4 vehicles available	593
5 or more vehicles available	184

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Utility gas	4,802
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,554
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	286
Coal or coke	16
Wood	216
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	12,104
Less Than $50,000	8,809
$50,000 to $99,999	2,433
$100,000 to $149,999	2,140
$150,000 to $199,999	905
$200,000 to $299,999	609
$300,000 to $499,999	152
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	114,600

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,295
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	185
$300 to $499	994
$500 to $699	1,036
$700 to $999	265
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A