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Shelbyville, Kentucky

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StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Total Population17,6684,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,610$63,726$80,734
Median Age34.839.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.7%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$257,100$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,033$967$1,413
Poverty Rate14.5%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born10.4%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.1%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.924.026.4
Worked from Home10.9%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.2%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shelbyville, Kentucky

Age in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Median Age34.839.138.9
Under 18 %24.3%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Households6,6721,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households68.8%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children36.8%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.6%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%29.8%28.7%
Never Married29.0%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,587$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.6%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.1%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.0%13.2%n/a

Housing in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units6,9932,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.8%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.3%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,995.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.9%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.9%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,455$1,544n/a

Education in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School15.0%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate33.4%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.9%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.0%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.5%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Shelbyville, Kentucky

StatisticShelbyvilleKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.5%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.7%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.2%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Shelbyville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.