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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shelby, IN compare?
| Figure | Shelby, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,533 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,567 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 48 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Shelby, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,517±18 |
| Median age | 39.1±10.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.7%±19.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.3%±18.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 68.8%±10.0 pts |
| Median household income | $94,688±$43,308 |
| Per capita income | $53,558±$16,586 |
| People below the poverty line | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $329,700±$56,838 |
| Median gross rent | $1,115±$92 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.4%±28.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.3%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±8.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.3 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov