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Shelbyville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Shelby County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
17,436
Population
1,747/sq mi density
$73,733
Median Income
$34,104 per capita
$238,600
Home Value
$303,659 Zillow
$979
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
1,778 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,733 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$238,600 home value, $979/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,733
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,104
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelbyville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelbyville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,733
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,104
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,240
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,594
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
115
Retail
197
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,240
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,781
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,733 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,104 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,240 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $2,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,594 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 197 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,240 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,781 |