Shelby, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$18,573	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$56,181	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,701	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 38% 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

$37,450 $56,181 $112,362

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	1,779	$99,640	80.1%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,081	$95,564	72.7%
Beecher, IL	4,443	$86,576	56.5%
Lake Village, IN	707	$73,563	33.0%
Lowell, IN	9,793	$68,506	23.8%
Shelby, IN	370	$56,181	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naknek, AK	370	$69,583	25.8%
Beaverville, IL	370	$49,464	10.6%
Mount Clare, IL	370	$31,250	43.5%
Royal, IL	370	$75,750	36.9%
Oneida, KY	370	$32,639	41.0%
Shelby, IN	370	$56,181	1.6%

Source: The Shelby, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).