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Shelby County, IL


Designated Market Area: Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 20,761   ( 1,602 from 2010 , 234 from 2020)
Land area: 758.5 square miles
Population density: 27.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,038 96.52% 8.6%
Black:1020.49% 112.5%
Indian:450.22% 15.4%
Asian:800.39% 31.1%
2+ races:2171.05% 99.1%
Hispanic:2791.34% 55.0%
Total non-White:7233.48% 63.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:429 10.2
Deaths:60014.3
Net Migration: -67-1.6
Net Immigration: 70.2
Change in White population:-1,884 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:282 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,363
21,92298.03%
480.21%
390.17%
610.27%
1090.49%
1800.80%
4411.97%

2000
22,893
22,58198.64%
350.15%
240.10%
460.20%
920.40%
1100.48%
3121.36%

1990
22,261
22,19199.69%
130.06%
370.17%
150.07%
n/a
50.02%
700.31%

1980
23,923
23,71699.13%
300.13%
270.11%
530.22%
n/a
970.41%
2070.87%

1970
22,589
22,56799.90%
30.01%
90.04%
60.03%
n/a
00.00%
22 0.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,285 10.0
2,2439.8
-1,004-4.4
120.1
-659 -2.9
129 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,766 12.4
2,58911.6
-59-0.3
540.2
390 1.8
242 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,165 13.2
2,459 10.3
-2,271 -9.5
n/a
-1,525 -6.4
-137 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
247 1.1
n/a
1,149 5.1
185 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Shelby County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.9
4,534 21.8%
16,227 78.2%
4,816 23.2%
8,762
2.38
5,938 67.8%
4,831 81.4%
329 5.5%
2,824 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
5,052 22.6%
17,311 77.4%
4,232 18.9%
9,216
2.40
6,376 69.2%
5,265 82.6%
428 6.7%
2,840 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
5,699 24.9%
17,194 75.1%
4,057 17.7%
9,037
2.50
6,527 72.2%
5,545 85.0%
414 6.3%
2,510 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
5,826 26.2%
16,435 73.8%
3,993 17.9%
8,465
2.61
6,393 75.5%
5,627 88.0%
268 4.2%
2,072 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
6,885 28.8%
17,038 71.2%
3,747 15.7%
8,673
2.74
6,696 77.2%
6,053 90.4%
256 3.8%
1,977 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Shelby County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,053 
Median Value$125,200 
Occupied8,76287.2%
Vacant1,29112.8%
Owned6,94179.2%
Rented1,82120.8%
Median Rent$768 
Single-Family Units8,59285.5%
    Detached8,43683.9%
    Attached1561.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3653.6%
Mobile Homes8548.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shelby County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005025.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992112.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992853.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993093.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993914.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993494.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993443.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993053.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993924.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998349.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,15913.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,48016.9%
$100,000 to $124,99992210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995536.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993954.5%
$200,000 or more3313.8%
Median Household Income65,585 
Per Capita Income32,085 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3994.6%
Public Assistance2562.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,06612.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,26176.7%
Unemployed3913.2%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force9,65980.0%
Not in Labor Force2,42120.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7092,97255.5%
Non-Profit23170924.6%
Self-Employed77926574.6%
Local Government41437052.8%
State Government13638226.3%
Federal Government5015124.9%
Total Private + Self4,4883,23758.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8311,61234.0%
Total5,3194,84952.3%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,41013.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,01019.7%
Professional, Technical1,66716.3%
Service Occupations2,07620.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing740.7%
All others3,03629.8%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,48614.6%
Health care and social assistance1,47914.5%
Retail trade1,39013.6%
Other services7577.4%
Educational services7267.1%
Construction6126.0%
Accommodation and food services5285.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4794.7%
Public administration4704.6%
Transportation and warehousing4264.2%
Finance and insurance3843.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3733.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2572.5%
Wholesale trade2512.5%
Utilities1621.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1571.5%
Information1281.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation670.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction480.5%
Management190.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shelby County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1670.79%
Puerto Rican280.13%
Cuban60.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic530.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino310.15%
Thai20.01%
Laotian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,51498.0%
Spanish1760.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1500.8%
Tagalog290.1%
Other Indo-European180.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.1%
German, other Germanic60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,70722.4%
American2,45811.7%
English2,13110.1%
Irish1,7578.3%
French7473.6%
Scottish3421.6%
Polish3231.5%
Italian2821.3%
European2681.3%
Dutch2181.0%
Swedish1470.7%
Scotch-Irish1030.5%
Welsh830.4%
Norwegian600.3%
Czech510.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,93399.5%
Not a citizen1090.5%
Native20,79998.8%
Foreign-born2431.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shelby County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
251 1.7%671 4.5%6,406 42.5%4,993 33.1%1,986 13.2%770 5.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 251 1.7%
9-12 Years 671 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,406 42.5%
Some College 4,993 33.1%
Bach. Degree 1,986 13.2%
Grad Degree 770 5.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Shelby County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,733 10,047 686 6.4% 6.3%
1991 10,971 10,093 878 8.0% 7.3%
1992 11,046 10,169 877 7.9% 7.9%
1993 11,006 10,283 723 6.6% 7.5%
1994 11,022 10,492 530 4.8% 5.8%
1995 11,495 10,927 568 4.9% 5.2%
1996 11,625 10,999 626 5.4% 5.3%
1997 11,619 11,106 513 4.4% 4.8%
1998 11,441 10,975 466 4.1% 4.5%
1999 11,729 11,159 570 4.9% 4.4%
2000 11,742 11,185 557 4.7% 4.4%
2001 11,625 10,986 639 5.5% 5.4%
2002 11,447 10,776 671 5.9% 6.6%
2003 11,126 10,420 706 6.3% 6.7%
2004 11,210 10,554 656 5.9% 6.2%
2005 11,281 10,698 583 5.2% 5.7%
2006 11,160 10,644 516 4.6% 4.6%
2007 11,214 10,669 545 4.9% 5.1%
2008 11,148 10,411 737 6.6% 6.5%
2009 11,109 10,005 1,104 9.9% 10.2%
2010 11,199 10,103 1,096 9.8% 10.5%
2011 11,029 10,024 1,005 9.1% 9.8%
2012 10,757 9,829 928 8.6% 9.0%
2013 10,302 9,403 899 8.7% 9.1%
2014 10,158 9,466 692 6.8% 7.2%
2015 10,261 9,656 605 5.9% 6.0%
2016 10,439 9,842 597 5.7% 5.9%
2017 10,427 9,967 460 4.4% 5.0%
2018 10,759 10,304 455 4.2% 4.4%
2019 10,652 10,255 397 3.7% 4.0%
2020 10,256 9,596 660 6.4% 9.5%
2021 10,202 9,754 448 4.4% 6.1%
2022 9,968 9,563 405 4.1% 4.6%
2023 9,921 9,489 432 4.4% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com