COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ellenboro vs Shelby
PLACE A
Ellenboro, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Shelby, Indiana
Ellenboro is 49% larger than Shelby. Ellenboro earns more, with a median household income $20,737 higher. Shelby has grown faster since 2000 (-16% vs -39%).
ELLENBOROSHELBYDIFFERENCE
Total population244164+49% vs Shelby
Population density217127+89
Population growth-39.1%-16.0%−23.2 pts
Median age26.563.4−36.9
Male36.8%51.2%−14.4 pts
Female63.2%48.8%+14.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic97.6%100.0%−2.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Median household income$52,917$32,180+$20,737
Per capita income$23,118$26,070−$2,952
Poverty rate9.7%32.9%−23.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.344+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher4.2%0.0%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.6%0.0%+9.6 pts
Labor force participation62.7%6.7%+56.0 pts
Median home value$118,200$128,100−$9,900
Median gross rent$725––
Owner-occupied88.6%81.8%+6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%0.0%+19.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute21.419.2+2.2
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.3%7.3%−2.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024