Shelby County Information
Shelby in
Kentucky occupies
386 square miles and has a 2006 population of
39,717, a change from a 2000 population of
33,337 and
24,824 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
39 acts of violent crime reported in
Shelby in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,080 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Shelby, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shelby | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 386 sq. miles | Ranked 2,642 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 39,717 | Ranked 1,168 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,216 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,337 | Ranked 1,305 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,824 | Ranked 1,467 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.3% | |
| African American | 8.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 39 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 588 | |
| Burglaries | 146 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 372 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 70 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,618 | 18,260 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,080 | 555 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3% |
Shelby County Cities