Shelby

Population: 691
Median home value: $95,200

Located in Shelby County, Alabama, Shelby is a community with a population of 691. Its median home value of $95,200 runs below the Shelby County figure of $298,700.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby's population declined 21.9% from 885 to 691, while its median home value was little changed from $96,000 to $95,200.

39.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 691
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $95,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 380
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

885691

Median household income

$72,891$28,403

Median home value

$96,000$95,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	885	$72,891	$96,000
2020	987	$76,016	$94,500
2021	847	$54,896	$108,000
2022	799	$28,403	$94,300
2023	691	—	$95,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over24.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	71	10.3%
18 to 24	62	9.0%
25 to 34	36	5.2%
35 to 44	28	4.1%
45 to 54	114	16.5%
55 to 64	149	21.6%
65 to 74	60	8.7%
75 and over	171	24.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	572	82.8%
Black or African American	119	17.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate55.4%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	7.9%
High school graduate	309	55.4%
Some college or associate's	104	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	54	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	47	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	239	83.6%
Carpooled	47	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	31.1%
15 to 29 min	67	23.4%
30 to 44 min	88	30.8%
45 to 59 min	42	14.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 15.1% (103 of 681)

	Count	Share
Family households	194	61.6%
Nonfamily households	121	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	315	82.9%
Vacant	65	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	291	92.4%
Renter-occupied	24	7.6%

1-unit, detached39.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other60.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	39.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	230	60.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0169672
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 33.1069, -86.5854