Shelby, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$27,497	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$83,195	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,928	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,457 $83,195 $166,390

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shelby median earnings by income bracket

Shelby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	100.0%	100.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,847	$150,381	84.9%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,233	$141,469	73.9%
Beecher, IL	4,532	$131,094	61.2%
Lake Village, IN	725	$111,810	37.5%
Lowell, IN	10,146	$104,076	28.0%
Shelby, IN	384	$83,195	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, AR	384	$58,469	28.1%
Mount Clare, IL	384	$45,820	43.7%
Woodburn, KY	384	$110,578	36.0%
Beaver Crossing, NE	384	$83,922	3.2%
Jacona, NM	384	$75,835	6.8%
Shelby, IN	384	$83,195	2.3%

Source: The Shelby, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.