Overview
19,710
Total Population
35.2
Median age
50.95%
Female population %
96.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
57.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,72
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shelbyville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shelbyville is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shelbyville's population under 18 was 24.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shelbyville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shelbyville, 21.25% were under the age of 15, 18.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 376 more females than males in Shelbyville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.95% females and 49.05% males in Shelbyville, IN.
- The Shelbyville, IN gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,038.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 863.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shelbyville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shelbyville population: 90.57% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 4.49% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
- Shelbyville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,99 (91.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shelbyville is White with a population of 17,851 (90.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shelbyville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 20,159 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Shelbyville's population increased by 982 (5.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shelbyville's population increased by 1,051 (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, Shelbyville's population was lowest in year 2003 at 17,822.
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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)