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Shelbyville Illinois Information: Shelbyville, Illinois is part of SHELBY County. Population for Shelbyville from the last gathering is 4971. You can view Shelbyville venues that host many Shelbyville IL events every year. You can also research Shelbyville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Shelbyville Illinois real estate guide. Shelbyville Illinois has a latitude of 39.4074 and a longitude of -88.8008. Zip codes in Shelbyville, IL include 62565 ... more Shelbyville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shelbyville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shelbyville, IL was 4,971.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shelbyville was 2,371, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shelbyville, IL
There are an estimated 958 married men in the town. 56.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Shelbyville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shelbyville is 2,600 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shelbyville, Illinois
There are an estimated 982 married women in the community. 48.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shelbyville, IL
The median age of people living in Shelbyville, IL was 40.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shelbyville was 294. There were 3,826 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.9 percent of the population (1,088) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shelbyville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shelbyville, IL was 4,946.

White Population in Shelbyville, IL
The estimated White population in the Shelbyville community is 4,899, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shelbyville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shelbyville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shelbyville, IL was 9.

Asian Population in Shelbyville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shelbyville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shelbyville was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shelbyville community was 38, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shelbyville, IL
The household population number in Shelbyville was 4,865.

Group Quarters Population in Shelbyville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 106.

Average Household Size in Shelbyville, IL
The average household size in Shelbyville is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shelbyville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,291 total housing units in Shelbyville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,133, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,526 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 607 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 158 vacant homes in Shelbyville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shelbyville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,239, with a median value in dollars of 64,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shelbyville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $640 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shelbyville, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,610 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shelbyville, Illinois
403 people in Shelbyville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shelbyville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shelbyville was 621, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shelbyville, IL
In 2000, there were 952 people in Shelbyville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shelbyville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 52 people in Shelbyville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shelbyville, Illinois
There were 2,192 in the labor force in Shelbyville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shelbyville was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shelbyville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,458. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shelbyville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,205. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shelbyville, Illinois
Per capita income in Shelbyville in the last full census was 17,596. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shelbyville numbered 77, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shelbyville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 437, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.