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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shelburn

Indiana · 1,147 residents · 0.69 sq mi
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Shelburn is a city of 1,147 people in Indiana. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $21,900. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 40%. 22.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $17,232, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,147
−10%vs 2000
vs 1,268 in 2000
1990 – 2025
1,660 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 1,835 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
35.2
+2%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.69 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Shelburn
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(93)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(84)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(95)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(83)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.7%(146)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(180)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(105)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(108)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(51)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(23)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,232
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,714 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,868
−23%vs 2000
vs $12,752 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.3%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$21,900
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $297 in 2000
US average: $450
83.6%
+6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
16.4% rent
1.3
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,238)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,141)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(2)
1
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(44)
Ancestry
German18.8%(237)
English14.8%(187)
Irish14.2%(180)
American10.8%(137)
Polish2%(25)
Italian1.1%(14)
Dutch0.8%(10)
Scottish0.8%(10)
Croatian0.2%(3)
Welsh0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

3.7%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.5%
−13.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51%(268)
Married30.2%(159)
Widowed1.5%(8)
Divorced17.3%(91)
Women 15+
Never married38.9%(203)
Married37.4%(195)
Widowed9.6%(50)
Divorced14.2%(74)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.5%
−22.4 ptssince 2013
from 30.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Shelburn, Indiana?

Shelburn, Indiana has about 1,147 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Shelburn, Indiana?

The typical household in Shelburn, Indiana earns about $17,232 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shelburn, Indiana expensive?

In Shelburn, Indiana, the median home is worth about $21,900, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Shelburn, Indiana?

About 3.7% of adults age 25 and over in Shelburn, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shelburn, Indiana?

About 22.3% of people in Shelburn, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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