Shelby

Population: 259
Median household income: $54,500
Median home value: $128,100

Shelby, a community in Lake County, Indiana, has 259 residents. Its median household income of $54,500 runs below the Lake County figure of $68,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelby's population declined 34.8% from 397 to 259, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $101,500 to $128,100.

Households average 1.80 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 259
Median age: 65.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,500
Median home value: $128,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 144
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

397259

Median household income

$53,606$54,500

Median home value

$101,500$128,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	397	$53,606	$101,500
2020	370	$56,181	$108,000
2021	477	$57,533	$102,000
2022	308	—	—
2023	259	$54,500	$128,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6426.3%

65 to 7459.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	13	5.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	11	4.2%
55 to 64	68	26.3%
65 to 74	153	59.1%
75 and over	14	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	259	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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 diploma14.7%

High school graduate68.7%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	14.7%
High school graduate	178	68.7%
Some college or associate's	43	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	100.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 14.7% (38 of 259)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	48.6%
Nonfamily households	74	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	88.2%
Renter-occupied	17	11.8%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	88.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	11.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1869246
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1934, -87.3427