CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shelbyville

Kentucky · 6,238 residents · 9.24 sq mi

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With 6,238 people, Shelbyville is a city in Kentucky. 26.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $50,000. Median household income is $17,414, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,238

−38%vs 2000

vs 10,085 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

+5%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(498)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(344)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(431)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(415)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(1,042)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(890)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(569)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(493)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(486)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(431)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(86)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,414

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,607 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,418

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,461 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.6%

+11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $109,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $480 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.6% in 2000

47.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.2%(7,178)

Black16.3%(1,643)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(959)

Asian0.5%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.3%(4,821)

Black22.6%(1,408)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(18)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.3%(1,649)

Central American5.5%(979)

Guatemalan5%(885)

Puerto Rican2.2%(386)

Honduran0.5%(94)

Cuban0.5%(85)

Spaniard0.4%(70)

South American0.1%(14)

Peruvian0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(120)

Filipino0.1%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.6%(110)

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

Ancestry

English13.8%(2,441)

Irish13.3%(2,349)

German11.2%(1,983)

American8.2%(1,456)

Scottish3.5%(626)

Scotch-Irish2.5%(435)

Italian1.6%(291)

Polish1.2%(210)

British1.1%(187)

Subsaharan African0.9%(156)

Dutch0.7%(120)

Arab0.7%(117)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.7%(117)

Swedish0.6%(108)

Welsh0.5%(80)

Swiss0.4%(74)

French0.3%(51)

Syrian0.2%(36)

Danish0.2%(32)

Norwegian0.1%(17)

Hungarian0.1%(15)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Russian0.1%(11)

Egyptian0.1%(10)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Ukrainian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.7%

−17.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 15.0 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 married32.9%(2,287)

Married54.9%(3,819)

Widowed1.8%(126)

Divorced10.4%(725)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(1,821)

Married54.8%(3,946)

Widowed6.4%(458)

Divorced13.6%(981)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−17.7 ptssince 2013

from 22.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% 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)17.9%(181)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.3%(388)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,013 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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