Overview
1,825
Total Population
43.2
Median age
49.53%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
76.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
53
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shelbina's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shelbina is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shelbina's population under 18 was 21.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shelbina's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shelbina, 20.00% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 37.97% aged 30 to 64, 19.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Shelbina:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.53% females and 50.47% males in Shelbina, MO.
- The Shelbina, MO gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 80.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 93.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shelbina's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shelbina population: 94.19% are White, 4.27% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.33% are multiracial.
- Shelbina's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,772 (97.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shelbina is White with a population of 1,719 (94.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shelbina's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,936 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Shelbina's population decreased by 234 (12.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shelbina's population decreased by 94 (5.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shelbina's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,575.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)