What is the median household income in Shelby city?

The median household income in Shelby city is $27,728, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Shelby city?

The poverty rate in Shelby city is 45.2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Shelby city?

The median home value in Shelby city is $82,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Shelby city?

The median gross rent in Shelby city is $613 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Shelby city?

The unemployment rate in Shelby city is 27.4%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Shelby city, Mississippi

City

Population: 1,709 (2023 estimate)

Located in Mississippi , Mississippi

Census Bureau data for Shelby city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Shelby city

What is the median household income in Shelby city?: The median household income in Shelby city is $27,728 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Shelby city?: The poverty rate in Shelby city is 45.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Shelby city?: $82,400 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Shelby city?: The median gross rent in Shelby city is $613 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Shelby city residents have a college degree?: 16.0% of adults in Shelby city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,709

Median Income

$27,728

Median Home Value

$82,400

Poverty Rate

45.2%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

27.4%

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$616 (+2.3%) Home Value: +$18,300 (+28.5%) Poverty Rate: +5.6 pp (+14.1%) Bachelor's+: +1.8 pp (+12.7%) Unemployment: +15.6 pp (+132.2%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,709

Median Age 42.0

Female 57.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 1.5% Black 98.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $27,728 ±$12,706

-$27,187 vs. state

Per Capita Income $22,148

Median Family Income $29,336

Poverty Rate 45.2%

+30.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 89.9%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 45.8%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 16.4%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

22.8%

$10–15k

7.6%

$15–25k

18.3%

$25–35k

27.7%

$35–50k

12.4%

$50–75k

7.1%

$75–100k

4.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 811

Owner-Occupied 66.0%

Renter-Occupied 34.0%

Vacancy Rate 13.6%

Median Home Value $82,400

-$79,000 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $613

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 33.3%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 35.1%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

17.5%

$50–100k

63.5%

$100–200k

7.8%

$200–300k

5.2%

$300–500k

4.1%

$500k–$1M

1.9%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

17.1%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

38.1%

8.0%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

59.3%

2–4 units

8.0%

5–19 units

9.6%

Mobile home

10.7%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

6.5%

1940–1969

6.9%

1970–1999

23.9%

2000–2009

11.6%

2010+

3.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 75.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 16.0%

-8.2 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 6.3%

Some College / Associate 24.0%

Less Than High School 7.2%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 24.1%

Unemployment Rate 27.4%

+21.4 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 43.7%

Private For-Profit 56.3%

Industry

Edu/Health

49.6%

Construction

15.7%

Retail

11.0%

Prof. Services

6.7%

Transportation

5.9%

Public Admin

3.9%

Occupation

Management

35.4%

Food Prep

33.1%

Construction

15.7%

Sales

9.8%

Production

5.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 36.0 min

Drove Alone 87.4%

Carpool 12.6%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 701

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 29.1%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 4.9%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.3%

5–9

3.3%

10–14

5.4%

15–19

7.2%

20–24

10.7%

25–34

10.9%

35–44

10.0%

45–54

13.0%

55–64

6.8%

65–74

10.4%

75–84

12.5%

85+

2.3%

Under 18: 19.7% Working age (18–64): 80.3% 65 and over: 17.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen —

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 7.7%

With a Disability 21.8%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 80.9%

Uninsured 19.1%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 63.3%

Has a Computer 84.2%

Same House 1 Year Ago 92.7%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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