Shelby, NC City Data

Shelby, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,477 people who live in Shelby and approximately 96,287 who live in Cleveland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shelby to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shelby. We have included Shelby housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shelby Information

Cleveland County where Shelby resides is 468.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 96,287 and has a population rank of 538 out of all the places in the United States.

Shelby has a total of 19,477 people and of those residents there are 8,847 males and 10,630 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 1,336 births each year and around 1,025 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shelby varies per year, but currently 19,329 are one race and 148 are two or more races.

Of the 19,477 people who live in Shelby, there are 5,318 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shelby is 2,759 male and 2,559 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,600.

General Shelby Information
Total area in square miles - Cleveland County	468.6
Water area in square miles - Cleveland County	N/A
Resident population - Cleveland County	96,287
Population rank - Cleveland County	538
Total population	19,477
Total population (male)	8,847
Total population (female)	10,630
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Cleveland County	1,336
Deaths- Cleveland County	1,025
Population of one race	19,329
Population of two or more races	148
Population under 20 years	5,318
Population under 20 years (male)	2,759
Population under 20 years (female)	2,559
Total population 18 years and over	14,600

Shelby Social Characteristics

There are 37,046 households in Shelby. Families make up 27,176 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shelby families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,359), male householder with no wife present (1,513) and female householder with no husband present (4,969). The remainder of the Shelby households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,045. Shelby, NC moving companies help people in Shelby move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shelby. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shelby is based, there are 40,023 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,547 never married, 22,066 now married, 1,597 separated, 4,913 widowed, and 3,900 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,067 separated, 912 widowed and 3,201 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shelby social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shelby.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cleveland County)
Total households	37,046
Family households (families)	27,176
With own children under 18 years	13,439
Married-couple family	20,359
With own children under 18 years	8,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,513
With own children under 18 years	821
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,969
With own children under 18 years	2,820
Nonfamily households	10,045
Householder living alone	8,737
65 years and over	3,567

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,570
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,531
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,621
Householder	5,145
Spouse	3,275
Child	5,434
Other relatives	324
Nonrelatives	323
Unmarried partner	151
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	303
Foster child	18
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,158
Male householder	1,010
Male householder living alone	853
Male householder not living alone	157
Female householder	1,772
Female householder living alone	1,651
Female householder not living alone	121
Nonrelatives	376
Unmarried partner	152
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	123
Foster child	2
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,023
Never married	7,547
Now married	22,066
Separated	1,597
Widowed	4,913
Divorced	3,900
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,067
Widowed	912
Divorced	3,201

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,477
Male	8,847
Under 5 years	691
5 to 9 years	760
10 to 14 years	724
15 to 17 years	379
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	101
21 years	97
22 to 24 years	279
25 to 29 years	529
30 to 34 years	578
35 to 39 years	609
40 to 44 years	661
45 to 49 years	618
50 to 54 years	549
55 to 59 years	403
60 and 61 years	128
62 to 64 years	208
65 and 66 years	141
67 to 69 years	210
70 to 74 years	345
75 to 79 years	304
80 to 84 years	198
85 years and over	130
Female	10,630
Under 5 years	574
5 to 9 years	707
10 to 14 years	694
15 to 17 years	348
18 and 19 years	236
20 years	100
21 years	116
22 to 24 years	353
25 to 29 years	609
30 to 34 years	626
35 to 39 years	705
40 to 44 years	711
45 to 49 years	686
50 to 54 years	608
55 to 59 years	537
60 and 61 years	206
62 to 64 years	306
65 and 66 years	207
67 to 69 years	311
70 to 74 years	550
75 to 79 years	530
80 to 84 years	443
85 years and over	467

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,477
One race	19,329
White	11,079
Black or African American	7,980
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	109
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	23
Two or more races	148

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,779
People who are White alone	10,553
People who are Black or African American alone	7,813
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	108
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	300
People who are Some other race alone	141

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,835
Same house	54,078
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,340
Different state or abroad	6,827
Different state	5,874
Abroad	953

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cleveland County)
Total resident population	96,287
Born in United States	68,914
State of residence	74,773
Different state	19,431
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	426
Foreign born	1,657

Shelby Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shelby. That total enrollment is 23,444 for the population of the country, which includes Shelby. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,092 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,771 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,275.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shelby population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,444
Pre-kindergarten	1,368
Public	892
Private	476
Kindergarten	1,414
Public	1,343
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,556
Public	11,095
Private	461
Elementary and high school	16,386
Public	15,644
Private	742
High school grades 9 to 12	4,830
Public	4,549
Private	281
College, undergraduate years	3,899
Public	2,387
Private	1,512
Graduate or professional school	377
Public	175
Private	202
Not enrolled in school	68,873

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	63,396
Less than 9th grade	5,828
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,797
High school graduate	21,632
Some college, no degree	11,326
Associate's degree	4,410
Bachelor's degree	8,403
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,683

Shelby Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 74,360 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shelby. The Shelby occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,244), service occupations (5,545), sales and office occupations (9,782), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (227), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,038) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,125). The 74,360 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,731 private wage and salary workers, 5,282 government workers, 2,839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cleveland County)
Population 16 years and over	74,360
In labor force	47,559
Civilian labor force	47,516
Employed	44,961
Unemployed	2,555
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	39,444
In labor force	22,606
Civilian labor force	22,597
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,328
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	34,916
In labor force	24,953
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,227
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cleveland County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,976
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,947
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,025
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	721
Other means	263
Worked at home	874
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,012,510

OCCUPATION (Cleveland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,244
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,244
Service occupations	5,545
Sales and office occupations	9,782
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	227
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,038
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,125

INDUSTRY (Cleveland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,244
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	556
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,251
Wholesale trade	1,485
Retail trade	4,890
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,924
Information	611
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,459
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,049
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,019
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,336
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,336

CLASS OF WORKER (Cleveland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,244
Private wage and salary workers	36,731
Government workers	5,282
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shelby Housing Characteristics

In Shelby, NC there are 40,317 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,046 occupied and 3,271 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shelby, there are 27,503 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 446 units in Shelby. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shelby, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shelby, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shelby. There are 694 housing units with rent less than $200, 640 with rent between $200-299, 4,333 with rent between $300-499 and 3,211 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shelby gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shelby, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cleveland County)
Total housing units	40,317
Occupied housing units	37,046
Vacant housing units	3,271

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cleveland County)
Total housing units	40,317
1-unit, detached	27,503
1-unit, attached	446
2 units	1,199
3 or 4 units	890
5 to 9 units	782
10 to 19 units	332
20 to 49 units	307
50 or more units	70
Mobile home	8,764

HOUSING TENURE (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	37,046
Owner-occupied	26,984
Renter-occupied	10,062

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	37,046
No vehicles available	3,047
2 vehicle available	23,022
3 vehicles available	5,954
4 vehicles available	1,836
5 or more vehicles available	572

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	37,046
Utility gas	9,633
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,677
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,554
Coal or coke	16
Wood	927
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	233

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cleveland County)
Occupied housing units	37,046
Less Than $50,000	26,984
$50,000 to $99,999	9,966
$100,000 to $149,999	3,467
$150,000 to $199,999	1,489
$200,000 to $299,999	822
$300,000 to $499,999	214
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	83,200

GROSS RENT (Cleveland County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,062
Less than $200	694
$200 to $299	640
$300 to $499	4,333
$500 to $699	2,478
$700 to $999	651
$1,000 to $1,499	52
$1,500 or more	29