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Shelbyville, Tennessee

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StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Total Population24,6617,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,073$69,595$80,734
Median Age31.838.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.1%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$244,000$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,056$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate20.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born15.3%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.7%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.225.726.4
Worked from Home6.8%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.3%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shelbyville, Tennessee

Age in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Median Age31.838.938.9
Under 18 %28.4%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.7%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Households9,0892,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households66.7%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children34.3%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families35.4%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.8%29.5%28.7%
Never Married37.1%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,611$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.0%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.7%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.2%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.2%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households17.1%10.8%n/a

Housing in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units9,4983,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.2%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.3%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,371$1,442n/a

Education in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School21.5%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate39.7%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.7%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.0%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.2%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.3%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Shelbyville, Tennessee

StatisticShelbyvilleTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.9%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.7%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.4%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.8%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.9%6.1%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.