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The City of Shelby had a population of 22,280 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Shelby is located at latitude 35.2924 and longitude -81.5356 in Cleveland County. The formal boundaries for the City of Shelby encompass a land area of 21.1 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Cleveland County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Shelby has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Shelby is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Cleveland County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 22,280 (100%) |
Population in Households | 21,568 (96.8%) |
Population in Families | 16,595 (74.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 712 ( 3.2%) |
Population Density | 997 |
Diversity Index2 | 62 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $39,981 |
Average Household Income | $60,597 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $25,511 |
Wealth Index5 | 44 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (42.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 10,095 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,079 (50.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,144 (41.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 872 ( 8.6%) |
Median Home Value | $167,726 |
Average Home Value | $213,369 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 97 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 9,223 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 5,380 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.51% | -0.34% |
Households | 0.15% | -0.22% |
Families | -0.31% | |
Median Household Income | 1.69% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.43% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.08% |
The table below compares Shelby to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 45 | 94th |
Population Density | # 219 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 623 | 20th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 257 | 33rd |
Per Capita Income | # 556 | 28th |
Diversity Index | # 247 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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