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Shelby County, Illinois

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Table

Shelby County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
20,568
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
20,542
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
20,568
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
20,978
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
20,990
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,990
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,363
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
24.5%
Female persons, percent
49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
97.5%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
96.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,593
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 10,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $130,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $514
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $762
Building Permits, 2023 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 8,795
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,580
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,990
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,399
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,249
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $68,457
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $33,372
Persons in poverty, percent
10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 413
Total employment, 2022 4,206
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 205,988
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 1,315
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 275
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 214
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.7
Population per square mile, 2010 29.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 758.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 758.52
FIPS Code 17173
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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