Shelby County, Indiana

Shelby County is home to 45,265 people. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Indiana rate (12.3%). The median household income is $72,190.

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MeasureValueIndianaYearSource
Population45,2656,851,0732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,190$71,9572024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.0%12.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.6%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.6%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%29.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$212,400$218,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$987$1,0622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.5%48.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.4%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.5 years38.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.