Shelby County, Missouri

Shelby County is home to 5,986 people. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Missouri rate (12.6%). The median household income is $51,594.

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MeasureValueMissouriYearSource
Population5,9866,191,8142024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$51,594$70,7022024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.9%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty18.3%15.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.6%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$99,900$230,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$625$1,0332024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income29.4%45.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%4.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.7 years39.0 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.