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

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

127 violent crimes/100K

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

Healthcare

115

Retail

197

Manufacturing

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