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Shelby, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Jasper County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
259
Population
201/sq mi density
$54,500
Median Income
$31,639 per capita
$128,100
Home Value
$179,148 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
468
Violent Crime/100K
872 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
468 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-52%
540 → 259
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16%
$46,964 → $54,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelby across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
155
-104 from 2023 (259)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,487
+$5,987 from 2023 ($54,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 540 | — | $46,964 | — |
| 2015 | 612 | +13.3% | — | — |
| 2017 | 465 | -24% | — | — |
| 2019 | 397 | -14.6% | $53,606 | — |
| 2021 | 477 | +20.2% | $57,533 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 259 | -45.7% | $54,500 | -5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.