Shelburn

Population: 1,325
Median household income: $41,176
Median home value: $72,000

Shelburn is a community in Sullivan County, Indiana, home to 1,325 residents. Its median household income of $41,176 runs below the Sullivan County figure of $54,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelburn's population declined 5.8% from 1,406 to 1,325, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $60,400 to $72,000.

Owners occupy 58.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,325
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,176
Median home value: $72,000
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 669
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4061,325

Median household income

$45,648$41,176

Median home value

$60,400$72,000

Median gross rent

$718$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,406	$45,648	$60,400	$718
2020	1,553	$40,319	$62,300	$583
2021	1,428	$39,327	$62,600	$651
2022	1,278	$42,679	$65,100	$714
2023	1,325	$41,176	$72,000	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	7.6%
5 to 17	179	13.5%
18 to 24	77	5.8%
25 to 34	226	17.1%
35 to 44	244	18.4%
45 to 54	174	13.1%
55 to 64	173	13.1%
65 to 74	99	7.5%
75 and over	52	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,203	90.8%
Black or African American	8	0.6%
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	37	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	25.8%
High school graduate	382	39.5%
Some college or associate's	263	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	52	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	515	78.9%
Carpooled	109	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.8%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	262	41.3%
15 to 29 min	202	31.8%
30 to 44 min	79	12.4%
45 to 59 min	66	10.4%
60+ min	26	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 23.2% (306 of 1,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	54.4%
Nonfamily households	271	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	594	88.8%
Vacant	75	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	345	58.1%
Renter-occupied	249	41.9%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	460	68.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	26	3.9%
5 to 19 units	45	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	136	20.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1869192
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1791, -87.3971