Shelby County Information
Shelby in
Tennessee occupies
784 square miles and has a 2006 population of
911,438, a change from a 2000 population of
897,472 and
826,330 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10,719 acts of violent crime reported in
Shelby in 2004, a change from
10,280 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
25,150 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Shelby, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shelby | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 784 sq. miles | Ranked 1,206 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 911,438 | Ranked 49 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 905,705 | |
| Population 2000 | 897,472 | Ranked 44 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 826,330 | Ranked 43 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 45.6% | |
| African American | 51.3% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10,719 | 10,280 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 110 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 492 | |
| Robberies | 3,891 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6,226 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 61,287 | 57,432 |
| Burglaries | 16,410 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 37,008 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7,869 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 440,771 | 442,438 |
| Unemployed Population | 25,150 | 17,437 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 3.9% |
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