Shelby city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 21,564
Median age: 45.8
Median household income: 41,565
Shelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shelby city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 21,564 |
| 2020 | 20,046 |
| 2019 | 20,007 |
| 2018 | 20,053 |
| 2017 | 20,058 |
| 2016 | 20,259 |
| 2015 | 20,245 |
| 2014 | 20,283 |
| 2013 | 20,335 |
| 2012 | 20,331 |
| 2011 | 20,377 |
| 2010 | 20,417 |
| 2009 | 21,236 |
Census data for Shelby city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Shelby city, North Carolina
| Total population | 21,564 |
| Male | 9,530 |
| Female | 12,034 |
| Total population | 21,564 |
| Under 5 years | 887 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,091 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,452 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,662 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,070 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,140 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,250 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,306 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,601 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,355 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,842 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,265 |
| 85 years and over | 643 |
| Median age (years) | 45.8 |
| Under 18 years | 4,620 |
| 16 years and over | 17,871 |
| 18 years and over | 16,944 |
| 21 years and over | 16,334 |
| 62 years and over | 5,447 |
| 65 years and over | 4,750 |
| Total population | 21,564 |
| One race | 20,400 |
| White | 12,913 |
| Black or African American | 6,831 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 |
| Asian | 187 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 111 |
| Some other race | 345 |
| Two or more races | 1,164 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,692 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,163 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,529 |
Social characteristics in Shelby city, North Carolina
| Total households | 9,487 |
| Family households (families) | 3,008 |
| Married-couple family | 480 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,963 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,431 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,036 |
| Average household size | 3,561 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Shelby city, North Carolina
| Total households | 9,487 |
| Less than $10,000 | 896 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 787 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,277 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,318 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,443 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,345 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,006 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 849 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 421 |
| $200,000 or more | 145 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,565 |
Housing characteristics in Shelby city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 11,273 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,487 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,786 |
| Total housing units | 11,273 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,909 |
| 1-unit, attached | 220 |
| 2 units | 519 |
| 3 or 4 units | 754 |
| 5 to 9 units | 509 |
| 10 to 19 units | 465 |
| 20 or more units | 601 |
| Mobile home | 296 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,273 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 288 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 861 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,217 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,083 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,341 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,852 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,585 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 951 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,095 |
| Total housing units | 11,273 |
| 1 room | 117 |
| 2 rooms | 394 |
| 3 rooms | 1,124 |
| 4 rooms | 1,526 |
| 5 rooms | 2,974 |
| 6 rooms | 2,016 |
| 7 rooms | 1,386 |
| 8 rooms | 753 |
| 9 rooms or more | 983 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 11,273 |
| No bedroom | 152 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,392 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,164 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,824 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,365 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 376 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,487 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,384 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,103 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.20 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,487 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 904 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,625 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,099 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,778 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,024 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,057 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,384 |
| Less than $50,000 | 303 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,265 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,286 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,011 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 784 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 611 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 124 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 143,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,384 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,193 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,191 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,867 |
| Less than $500 | 711 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,291 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 774 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 73 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 751 |
| No rent paid | 236 |
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