Shelby County, Ohio

Shelby County is home to 47,929 people. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Ohio rate (13.3%). The median household income is $73,978.

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MeasureValueOhioYearSource
Population47,92911,810,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,978$71,3892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.6%13.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.6%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.2%6.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%31.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$208,100$214,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$922$1,0342024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.1%45.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.3 years39.7 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.