COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shelby vs Lincolnton
PLACE A
Shelby, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Shelby is 99% smaller than Lincolnton. Lincolnton earns more, with a median household income $14,140 higher. Lincolnton has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -16%).
SHELBYLINCOLNTONDIFFERENCE
Total population16412,465−99% vs Lincolnton
Population density1271,414−1,286
Population growth-16.0%5.8%−21.7 pts
Median age63.437.1+26.3
Male51.2%46.8%+4.4 pts
Female48.8%53.2%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%60.2%+39.8 pts
Black0.0%21.3%−21.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%14.9%−14.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Median household income$32,180$46,320−$14,140
Per capita income$26,070$30,456−$4,386
Poverty rate32.9%22.7%+10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.457−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%24.0%−24.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%9.0%−9.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation6.7%58.7%−52.0 pts
Median home value$128,100$248,700−$120,600
Median gross rent–$965–
Owner-occupied81.8%46.2%+35.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%47.8%−47.8 pts
Average commute19.225.0−5.8
Worked from home0.0%11.7%−11.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%12.5%−5.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024