Shelbyville, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelbyville	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$38,276	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$73,509	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,843	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,642	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,886	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,154	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelbyville is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelbyville is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelbyville is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelbyville is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,001 $73,509 $147,018

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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Shelbyville median earnings by income bracket

Shelbyville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.5%	30.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Palestine, IN	2,509	$120,803	48.5%
Arlington, IN	291	$101,870	25.3%
Greensburg, IN	11,652	$81,562	0.3%
St. Paul, IN	1,125	$81,538	0.3%
Waldron, IN	664	$77,158	5.1%
Shelbyville, IN	19,667	$73,509	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ronkonkoma, NY	19,676	$164,283	102.0%
South San Jose Hills, CA	19,654	$112,712	38.6%
Haslett, MI	19,651	$101,305	24.6%
Deerfield, IL	19,650	$238,400	193.1%
Troy, AL	19,684	$52,387	35.6%
Shelbyville, IN	19,667	$73,509	9.6%

Source: The Shelbyville, 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.