Shelby County, Illinois

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,867
Median household income: $68,457
Median home value: $130,400

Shelby County, Illinois counts 20,867 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,457 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby County's population declined 4.0% from 21,737 to 20,867, while its median household income rose 29.3% from $52,953 to $68,457.

Owners occupy 78.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,867
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,457
Median home value: $130,400
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 10,054
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,73720,867

Median household income

$52,953$68,457

Median home value

$96,500$130,400

Median gross rent

$653$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,737	$52,953	$96,500	$653
2020	21,623	$59,134	$105,500	$707
2021	21,160	$60,103	$106,800	$695
2022	21,042	$65,585	$125,200	$768
2023	20,867	$68,457	$130,400	$762

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,121	5.4%
5 to 17	3,337	16.0%
18 to 24	1,339	6.4%
25 to 34	2,185	10.5%
35 to 44	2,376	11.4%
45 to 54	2,482	11.9%
55 to 64	3,128	15.0%
65 to 74	2,805	13.4%
75 and over	2,094	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,095	96.3%
Black or African American	24	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	0.4%
Asian	60	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	327	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	241	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	830	5.5%
High school graduate	6,408	42.5%
Some college or associate's	5,181	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,984	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	667	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,265	83.7%
Carpooled	647	6.6%
Public transit	24	0.2%
Walked	205	2.1%
Bicycle	98	1.0%
Worked from home	573	5.8%
Other means	63	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,993	42.9%
15 to 29 min	2,446	26.3%
30 to 44 min	1,761	18.9%
45 to 59 min	690	7.4%
60+ min	412	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,053 of 20,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,911	67.2%
Nonfamily households	2,884	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,795	87.5%
Vacant	1,259	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,907	78.5%
Renter-occupied	1,888	21.5%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,513	84.7%
1-unit, attached	173	1.7%
2 to 4 units	234	2.3%
5 to 19 units	317	3.2%
20 or more units	69	0.7%
Mobile home & other	748	7.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 17173
State: Illinois
Land area: 759 sq mi
Water area: 9.56 sq mi
Center point: 39.3849, -88.7989

Cities & places

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