COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shellman vs Albany
PLACE A
Shellman, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Albany, Illinois
Shellman and Albany are close in size. Albany earns more, with a median household income $33,998 higher. Albany has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -20%).
SHELLMANALBANYDIFFERENCE
Total population812838−3% vs Albany
Population density258782−525
Population growth-20.5%-3.0%−17.5 pts
Median age42.937.8+5.1
Male48.5%55.2%−6.7 pts
Female51.5%44.8%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.4%92.7%−60.2 pts
Black60.9%1.4%+59.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%2.3%+2.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.0%3.6%−1.7 pts
Median household income$28,859$62,857−$33,998
Per capita income$20,778$33,015−$12,237
Poverty rate32.8%4.0%+28.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5420.373+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%19.0%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree3.1%5.6%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate24.6%6.5%+18.1 pts
Labor force participation45.8%59.1%−13.4 pts
Median home value$96,100$148,800−$52,700
Median gross rent$818$724+$94
Owner-occupied51.6%89.1%−37.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.2%10.9%+12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%28.6%+18.6 pts
Average commute17.223.1−5.9
Worked from home4.4%3.6%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Uninsured14.6%6.8%+7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025