Shelby County Information
Shelby in
Illinois occupies
768 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,172, a change from a 2000 population of
22,893 and
22,261 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Shelby in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
530 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Shelby, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shelby | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 768 sq. miles | Ranked 1,239 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,172 | Ranked 1,716 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,270 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,893 | Ranked 1,651 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,261 | Ranked 1,565 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,208 | 11,706 |
| Unemployed Population | 530 | 576 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.9% |
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