Overview
1,428
Total Population
38.5
Median age
54.76%
Female population %
82.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
44.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
96
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shelburn's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shelburn is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shelburn's population under 18 was 18.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shelburn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shelburn, 16.18% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 50.35% aged 30 to 64, 13.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 136 more females than males in Shelburn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.76% females and 45.24% males in Shelburn, IN.
- The Shelburn, IN gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 99.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 90.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shelburn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shelburn population: 95.10% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 0.56% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.63% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.
- Shelburn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,332 (93.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shelburn is White with a population of 1,358 (95.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shelburn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,253 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Shelburn's population increased by 29 (2.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shelburn's population decreased by 148 (11.81%), 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, Shelburn's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,103.
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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)