Shelby, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$36,867	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$68,219	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,672	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,672	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,038	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,645	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,474 $68,219 $136,438

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	39.6%	39.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Lakes, OH	669	$148,056	82.0%
Sulphur Springs, OH	162	$147,632	81.5%
Attica, OH	874	$92,521	13.8%
New Washington, OH	1,026	$86,056	5.8%
Ontario, OH	6,274	$85,052	4.6%
Shelby, OH	8,574	$68,219	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moundsville, WV	8,573	$49,537	39.1%
Lake Carmel, NY	8,572	$133,857	64.6%
Kalifornsky, AK	8,576	$128,538	58.0%
Charlestown, IN	8,576	$77,994	4.1%
Otterburn Park, QC	8,571	n/a
Shelby, OH	8,574	$68,219	16.1%

Source: The Shelby, OH 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.