Shelby County Information
Shelby in
Texas occupies
835 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,575, a change from a 2000 population of
25,224 and
22,034 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
74 acts of violent crime reported in
Shelby in 2004, a change from
73 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
607 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Shelby, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shelby | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 835 sq. miles | Ranked 1,105 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,575 | Ranked 1,534 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,321 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,224 | Ranked 1,558 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,034 | Ranked 1,575 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.1% | |
| African American | 18.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | 3.7% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 74 | 73 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 565 | 449 |
| Burglaries | 191 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 334 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 40 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,151 | 11,323 |
| Unemployed Population | 607 | 581 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.1% |
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