Shelby County, Illinois demographics
Population: 21,160
Median age: 45.0
Median household income: 60,103
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shelby County, Illinois.
Population
| 2021 | 21,160 |
| 2020 | 21,623 |
| 2019 | 21,737 |
| 2018 | 21,832 |
| 2017 | 21,906 |
| 2016 | 22,011 |
| 2015 | 22,115 |
| 2014 | 22,216 |
| 2013 | 22,266 |
| 2012 | 22,316 |
| 2011 | 22,330 |
| 2010 | 22,362 |
| 2009 | 21,854 |
Shelby County, IL cities
Cowden village - 492
Findlay village - 670
Herrick village - 411
Moweaqua village - 1,970
Oconee village - 168
Pana city - 5,304
Shelbyville city - 4,053
Sigel town - 416
Stewardson village - 736
Strasburg village - 529
Tower Hill village - 502
Westervelt CDP - 29
Windsor city - 1,046
Census data for Shelby County, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Shelby County, Illinois
| Total population | 21,160 |
| Male | 10,440 |
| Female | 10,720 |
| Total population | 21,160 |
| Under 5 years | 1,157 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,236 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,410 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,183 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,035 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,201 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,372 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,601 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,564 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,629 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,706 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,361 |
| 85 years and over | 705 |
| Median age (years) | 45.0 |
| Under 18 years | 4,590 |
| 16 years and over | 17,121 |
| 18 years and over | 16,570 |
| 21 years and over | 16,008 |
| 62 years and over | 5,538 |
| 65 years and over | 4,772 |
| Total population | 21,160 |
| One race | 20,867 |
| White | 20,648 |
| Black or African American | 73 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 |
| Asian | 74 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 27 |
| Some other race | 27 |
| Two or more races | 293 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,494 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,094 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,400 |
Social characteristics in Shelby County, Illinois
| Total households | 8,768 |
| Family households (families) | 4,864 |
| Married-couple family | 538 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,347 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,063 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,019 |
| Average household size | 3,288 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Shelby County, Illinois
| Total households | 8,768 |
| Less than $10,000 | 382 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 304 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 794 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 687 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,164 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,191 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,347 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,298 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 308 |
| $200,000 or more | 293 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 60,103 |
Housing characteristics in Shelby County, Illinois
| Total housing units | 10,075 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,768 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,307 |
| Total housing units | 10,075 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,387 |
| 1-unit, attached | 103 |
| 2 units | 97 |
| 3 or 4 units | 162 |
| 5 to 9 units | 154 |
| 10 to 19 units | 119 |
| 20 or more units | 92 |
| Mobile home | 961 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 10,075 |
| Built 2014 or later | 15 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 285 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 878 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,111 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 875 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,504 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,123 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,100 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 429 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,755 |
| Total housing units | 10,075 |
| 1 room | 161 |
| 2 rooms | 102 |
| 3 rooms | 375 |
| 4 rooms | 1,272 |
| 5 rooms | 2,149 |
| 6 rooms | 2,131 |
| 7 rooms | 1,824 |
| 8 rooms | 899 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,162 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 10,075 |
| No bedroom | 185 |
| 1 bedroom | 518 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,850 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,058 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,227 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 237 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,768 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,001 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,767 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,768 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 580 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,408 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,599 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,988 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,331 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,862 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,001 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,125 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,132 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,470 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 791 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 842 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 540 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 71 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 30 |
| Median (dollars) | 106,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,001 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,228 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,773 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,569 |
| Less than $500 | 232 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,136 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 174 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 25 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 2 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 695 |
| No rent paid | 198 |
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