Shelby County, KY Demographic Data
Shelby County, KY Summary
Shelby County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 42,936
- Area: 385.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 379.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 111.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 774.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shelby County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,244
52%
50.8
Male
21,723
48%
49.2
Total Population
44,967
323,128,000
Shelby County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,975
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,424
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,569
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,943
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,694
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,537
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,258
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,560
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,813
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,027
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,907
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,694
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
566
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,122
75.9%
77.2
Female
18,003
52.8%
51.3
Male
16,119
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,429
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,896
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,167
13.7%
15.2
Female
3,343
54.2%
55.8
Male
2,824
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Shelby County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,852
97.5%
96.8
White
39,216
87.2%
72.6
Black or African American
3,258
7.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
442
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
26
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
342
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
22
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
32
0.1%
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
912
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,115
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,980
8.9%
17.8
Mexican
2,774
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
77
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
85
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,044
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,987
91.1%
82.2
Shelby County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,810
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,500
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,732
32.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,699
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,380
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,249
14.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,992
9.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,310
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,052
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,241
23.9%
31.2
Shelby County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,475
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19,646
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,220
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
804
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,854
5.2
5.8%
Shelby County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,040
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,952
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,187
7.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
379
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
370
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.0%
1.1%
Shelby County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
924
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
671
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,511
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,484
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,086
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,985
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,665
16.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,237
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
754
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
806
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
61,737
57,617
Per capita income
28,502
31,128
Shelby County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
681
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,743
7.9%
9.8
Construction
1,333
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,756
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,516
6.9%
6.6
Information
340
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,337
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,076
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,654
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,219
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,637
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,068
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
577
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,258
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,280
33.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,506
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,982
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,911
17.8%
18.1%
Shelby County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,050
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,953
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,533
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.3%
5.1
Walked
476
2.3%
2.7
Other means
175
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
854
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Shelby County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
497
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,529
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,615
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,482
27.8%
21.0
Shelby County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,123
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,028
68.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,095
31.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
923
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Shelby County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,046
1 room
80
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
184
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
960
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,856
10.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,478
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,679
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,379
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,775
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,655
15.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shelby County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,046
1-unit, detached
13,415
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
438
2.6%
5.9
2-units
435
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
990
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
508
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
251
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
273
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
736
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shelby County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,518
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
610
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,137
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,308
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,069
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,108
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,509
20.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,417
25.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
295
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
75
0.4%
1.4%
Shelby County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,010
37.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,840
11.4%
4.7
Electricity
7,620
47.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
120
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
387
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
82
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
58
0.4%
1.1
Shelby County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,263
47295100.0
Less than $500
157
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
238
3.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
382
5.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
791
10.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,378
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,845
25.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,472
34.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,657
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,193
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
881
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
445
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,061
14.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Shelby County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,894
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
139
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
657
13.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,217
24.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,843
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
201
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
825
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
767
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
680
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
577
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
499
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
488
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,796
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
288
0.0%
0.0%
Shelby County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,028
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
519
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,187
10.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,372
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,056
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,367
21.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,859
16.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
527
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
141
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
176,800
205,000
