Monthly rent
$1,333 tract average vs. $936 citywide (+42%)
The listed tracts average 42% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Neighborhoods
Among 55 census tracts, Tract 303.51 leads at $198,625 median income - about 5× Tract 304.07 at $43,854.
55 census tracts · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$1,333 tract average vs. $936 citywide (+42%)
The listed tracts average 42% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$297,347 tract average vs. $391,300 citywide (-24%)
A 24% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$96,475 tract average vs. $107,822 citywide (-11%)
The tract average runs 11% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 55 of 55 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 303.51 highest at $198,625 ; Tract 304.07 lowest at $43,854.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 303.36 Shelby Co. | 9,075 | View › |
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Tract 302.16 Shelby Co. | 8,161 | View › |
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Tract 306.13 Shelby Co. | 7,180 | View › |
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Tract 306.07 Shelby Co. | 6,846 | View › |
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Tract 303.04 Shelby Co. | 6,525 | View › |
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Tract 303.52 Shelby Co. | 6,404 | View › |
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Tract 306.15 Shelby Co. | 6,320 | View › |
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Tract 302.15 Shelby Co. | 5,897 | View › |
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Tract 302.20 Shelby Co. | 5,862 | View › |
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Tract 307.01 Shelby Co. | 5,859 | View › |
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Tract 303.20 Shelby Co. | 5,700 | View › |
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Tract 303.40 Shelby Co. | 5,496 | View › |
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Tract 302.21 Shelby Co. | 5,492 | View › |
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Tract 303.30 Shelby Co. | 5,259 | View › |
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Tract 303.48 Shelby Co. | 5,068 | View › |
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Tract 302.18 Shelby Co. | 5,061 | View › |
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Tract 302.19 Shelby Co. | 5,044 | View › |
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Tract 303.17 Shelby Co. | 4,800 | View › |
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Tract 303.15 Shelby Co. | 4,602 | View › |
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Tract 303.16 Shelby Co. | 4,573 | View › |
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Tract 303.31 Shelby Co. | 4,447 | View › |
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Tract 306.14 Shelby Co. | 4,415 | View › |
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Tract 303.47 Shelby Co. | 4,402 | View › |
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Tract 308 Shelby Co. | 4,371 | View › |
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Tract 305.03 Shelby Co. | 4,239 | View › |
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Tract 303.46 Shelby Co. | 4,180 | View › |
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Tract 302.12 Shelby Co. | 4,161 | View › |
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Tract 301.02 Shelby Co. | 3,910 | View › |
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Tract 307.03 Shelby Co. | 3,879 | View › |
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Tract 307.04 Shelby Co. | 3,852 | View › |
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Tract 303.05 Shelby Co. | 3,805 | View › |
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Tract 304.08 Shelby Co. | 3,773 | View › |
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Tract 303.51 Shelby Co. | 3,772 | View › |
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Tract 304.06 Shelby Co. | 3,676 | View › |
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Tract 306.10 Shelby Co. | 3,659 | View › |
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Tract 303.45 Shelby Co. | 3,568 | View › |
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Tract 305.02 Shelby Co. | 3,508 | View › |
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Tract 303.06 Shelby Co. | 3,493 | View › |
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Tract 305.04 Shelby Co. | 3,392 | View › |
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Tract 303.14 Shelby Co. | 3,166 | View › |
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Tract 303.50 Shelby Co. | 3,122 | View › |
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Tract 302.11 Shelby Co. | 3,086 | View › |
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Tract 306.12 Shelby Co. | 2,963 | View › |
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Tract 306.11 Shelby Co. | 2,908 | View › |
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Tract 303.19 Shelby Co. | 2,726 | View › |
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Tract 306.16 Shelby Co. | 2,579 | View › |
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Tract 309 Shelby Co. | 2,573 | View › |
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Tract 304.07 Shelby Co. | 2,429 | View › |
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Tract 303.41 Shelby Co. | 2,397 | View › |
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Tract 303.37 Shelby Co. | 1,898 | View › |
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Tract 303.49 Shelby Co. | 1,209 | View › |
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Tract 304.05 Shelby Co. | 1,123 | View › |
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Tract 301.03 Shelby Co. | 1,050 | View › |
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Tract 9800 Shelby Co. | - | View › |
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Tract 9801 Shelby Co. | - | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026