Shelby County Information
Shelby in
Indiana occupies
413 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,114, a change from a 2000 population of
43,441 and
40,307 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
19 acts of violent crime reported in
Shelby in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,067 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Shelby, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shelby | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 413 sq. miles | Ranked 2,519 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,114 | Ranked 1,057 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 43,775 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,441 | Ranked 1,028 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 40,307 | Ranked 993 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.3% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 19 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 281 | 8 |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 170 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 30 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,335 | 23,686 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,067 | 604 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.6% |
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