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Shelby, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cleveland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
21,868
Population
978/sq mi density
$50,705
Median Income
$30,663 per capita
$185,400
Home Value
$209,740 Zillow
$899
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
718
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,705 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$185,400 home value, $899/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
718 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,705
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,663
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,705
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,663
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,314
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,025M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
11%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,287
Restaurants
181
Healthcare
226
Retail
388
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,314
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,265
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,705 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,663 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $6,025M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,287 |
| Restaurants | 181 |
| Healthcare | 226 |
| Retail | 388 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,265 |