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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

Population Overview

Total Population
17,436
Population Density
1,747
per square mile
Land Area
8.2
square miles (21.3 km²)
Median Age
36.8 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 70.4% US: 61.6%
Black 8.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 17.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
70.4%
Black
8.7%
Hispanic
3.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 81.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 18.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
81.6%
Spanish
18.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.3%
38% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.8%
9% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.2%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.425
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population17,436
Population Density1,747 / sq mi
Land Area8.2 sq mi
Median Age36.8 years

Gender

Male48.7%
Female51.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White70.4%
Black or African American8.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only81.6%
Spanish18.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.3%
Disability11.8%
Health Insurance91.2%
Broadband Access93.4%
Gini Coefficient0.425

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+