Shelbyville

Population: 4,248
Median household income: $54,400
Median home value: $111,200

Shelbyville is a community in Shelby County, Illinois, home to 4,248 residents. Its median household income of $54,400 runs below the Shelby County figure of $68,457.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelbyville's population declined 1.5% from 4,312 to 4,248, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $80,100 to $111,200.

Households average 1.95 people. The median gross rent is $724.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,248
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,400
Median home value: $111,200
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 2,457
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3124,248

Median household income

$40,764$54,400

Median home value

$80,100$111,200

Median gross rent

$571$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,312	$40,764	$80,100	$571
2020	4,198	$50,485	$86,500	$687
2021	4,053	$51,061	$82,900	$629
2022	4,156	$53,859	$100,500	$690
2023	4,248	$54,400	$111,200	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	3.6%
5 to 17	636	15.0%
18 to 24	311	7.3%
25 to 34	440	10.4%
35 to 44	585	13.8%
45 to 54	532	12.5%
55 to 64	515	12.1%
65 to 74	477	11.2%
75 and over	597	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,159	97.9%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	6.4%
High school graduate	1,229	39.1%
Some college or associate's	1,147	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	353	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	217	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle3.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,740	78.7%
Carpooled	140	6.3%
Public transit	21	0.9%
Walked	97	4.4%
Bicycle	68	3.1%
Worked from home	108	4.9%
Other means	37	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,677	79.7%
15 to 29 min	90	4.3%
30 to 44 min	202	9.6%
45 to 59 min	94	4.5%
60+ min	40	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 14.2% (587 of 4,128)

	Count	Share
Family households	975	46.6%
Nonfamily households	1,119	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,094	85.2%
Vacant	363	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,267	60.5%
Renter-occupied	827	39.5%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,037	82.9%
1-unit, attached	118	4.8%
2 to 4 units	95	3.9%
5 to 19 units	145	5.9%
20 or more units	46	1.9%
Mobile home & other	16	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769186
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 39.4103, -88.7997