Shelby, NC Demographic Data
Shelby, NC Summary
Shelby is located in Cleveland County in North Carolina
- Population: 20,270
- Area: 21.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 960.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 867.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shelby, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,132
55%
50.8
Male
9,127
45%
49.2
Total Population
20,259
323,128,000
Shelby, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,639
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,253
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
986
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,130
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,373
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,754
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,211
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,651
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,328
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,202
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,175
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
994
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
563
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,703
77.5%
77.2
Female
8,687
55.3%
51.3
Male
7,016
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,871
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,373
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,732
18.4%
15.2
Female
2,384
63.9%
55.8
Male
1,348
36.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Shelby, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,098
99.2%
96.8
White
11,360
56.1%
72.6
Black or African American
8,045
39.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
364
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
42
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1%
0.2
Korean
24
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
178
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
66
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
324
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
161
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
826
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
388
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
108
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
65
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
265
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,433
95.9%
82.2
Shelby, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
758
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,577
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,601
33.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,914
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,268
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,584
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,176
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,335
16.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,543
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,760
19.9%
31.2
Shelby, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,818
35.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,048
36.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,855
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
993
6.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,667
10.2
5.8%
Shelby, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,857
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
763
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
540
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
95
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
73
0.4%
1.1%
Shelby, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
994
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
918
11.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,274
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
939
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,238
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,260
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
632
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
512
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
114
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
136
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
33,451
57,617
Per capita income
20,789
31,128
Shelby, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
879
11.3%
9.8
Construction
300
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,206
28.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
275
3.5%
6.6
Information
70
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,642
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
250
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
434
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
299
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,056
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
158
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
207
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
437
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,333
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,604
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,741
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,666
21.4%
18.1%
Shelby, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,682
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,159
80.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
901
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
376
4.9%
2.7
Other means
35
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
211
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
26.6
Shelby, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,213
15.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,893
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,637
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,274
15.9%
21.0
Shelby, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,017
84.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,196
52.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,821
47.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,526
16.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Shelby, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,543
1 room
181
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
44
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
661
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,099
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,657
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,564
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
785
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
635
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
917
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Shelby, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,543
1-unit, detached
6,969
73.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
208
2.2%
5.9
2-units
368
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
490
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
507
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
334
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
387
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
280
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shelby, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
817
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
573
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,383
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,636
17.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,375
24.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,155
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,012
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
495
5.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
97
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shelby, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,800
34.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
63
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,716
58.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
316
3.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
77
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.4%
1.1
Shelby, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,252
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
23
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
55
2.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
81
3.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
9.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
787
34.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,027
45.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,101
48.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
314
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
173
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
430
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Shelby, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,570
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
438
12.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
726
20.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,368
66.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
251
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
689
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
362
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
268
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
309
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
278
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
520
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,663
48.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
421
0.0%
0.0%
Shelby, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
403
9.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,246
29.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,268
30.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
653
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
384
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
174
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,000
205,000