Population 1,932 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shelbiana
Household size in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shelbiana are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Shelbiana skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shelbiana: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Shelbiana
Renters in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Shelbiana rent their homes (25.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (67.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.2% of the housing in Shelbiana, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Shelbiana was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $403 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,105 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$701 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Shelbiana runs $1,105 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Kentucky as a whole ($1,024). The typical renter here spends 45.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Shelbiana
Bachelor's degrees in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shelbiana: 12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Shelbiana never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Shelbiana
| Period | Shelbiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shelbiana has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Shelbiana compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbiana | 2.30 | 46.2 | 7.2% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 1978 | $1,105 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 1.4% |
| Fords Branch | 2.13 | 39.6 | 5.7% | 26.7% | 21.1% | 1987 | $839 | 20.4% | 82.0% | 8.5% |
| Regina | 2.16 | 47.2 | 9.6% | 26.4% | 14.0% | 1977 | $990 | 16.7% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| Lookout | 1.98 | 52.9 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 22.7% | 1985 | $532 | 11.2% | 70.5% | 6.1% |
| Pikeville | 2.12 | 39.3 | 10.7% | 37.7% | 12.2% | 1986 | $943 | 26.3% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Robinson Creek | 3.06 | 34.8 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 1987 | $563 | 14.0% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
| Raccoon | 2.47 | 46.1 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1986 | $644 | 17.4% | 87.5% | 6.9% |
| Elkhorn City | 2.26 | 49.6 | 9.9% | 22.2% | 21.1% | 1985 | $832 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 5.2% |
| Belcher | 2.18 | 47.8 | 11.1% | 27.5% | 12.5% | 1977 | $923 | 17.9% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
| Hellier | 2.05 | 60.4 | 6.9% | 25.4% | 35.8% | 1979 | $606 | 1.7% | 61.6% | 2.1% |
| Dunleary | 2.33 | 43.1 | 16.2% | 31.2% | 13.1% | 1982 | $926 | 21.4% | 92.9% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Shelbiana. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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