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Shelbyville, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Bedford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,125
Population
1,249/sq mi density
$52,290
Median Income
$24,563 per capita
$224,700
Home Value
$307,390 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
829
Violent Crime/100K
3,023 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,290 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$224,700 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
829 violent crimes/100K (118% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,290
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,563
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.3%
64% above
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
$52,290
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,563
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,708
90%
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
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,921M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
23.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,069
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
100
Retail
161
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,708
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,552
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,290 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,563 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,708 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $2,921M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,069 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 161 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,708 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,552 |