COMPARING TWO PLACES
Light Oak vs Shelby
PLACE A
Light Oak, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Shelby, Indiana
Light Oak is 69% larger than Shelby. Light Oak earns more, with a median household income $31,153 higher. Light Oak has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -16%).
LIGHT OAKSHELBYDIFFERENCE
Total population277164+69% vs Shelby
Population density193127+65
Population growth0.9%-16.0%+16.8 pts
Median age57.863.4−5.6
Male27.1%51.2%−24.1 pts
Female72.9%48.8%+24.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic0.0%100.0%−100.0 pts
Black83.4%0.0%+83.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%0.0%+16.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$63,333$32,180+$31,153
Per capita income$24,023$26,070−$2,047
Poverty rate31.4%32.9%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4010.344+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%0.0%Even
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation18.8%6.7%+12.0 pts
Median home value$89,200$128,100−$38,900
Median gross rent$903––
Owner-occupied89.1%81.8%+7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.7%0.0%+42.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute7.919.2−11.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.0%7.3%+1.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024