Shelbina, MO Demographics

Population 2,292 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Shelbina

Household size in Shelbina

Household size, people per household
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–102.232.492.68
2010–142.302.522.73
2015–192.412.502.71
2020–242.432.492.65
Change+0.20−0.00−0.03
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Households in Shelbina run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, 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 Shelbina

Median age, years
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–1044.138.437.7
2010–1446.439.238.6
2015–1943.240.039.6
2020–2445.040.140.1
Change+0.9+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 45.0, Shelbina is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Shelbina

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–109.2%11.3%12.3%
2010–148.7%11.4%12.3%
2015–1912.5%10.9%11.6%
2020–2412.5%11.0%11.6%
Change+3.3 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Shelbina as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri as a whole (11.0%).

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 Shelbina

Renters in Shelbina

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–1025.2%30.0%33.3%
2010–1427.8%32.1%35.6%
2015–1925.9%33.2%36.0%
2020–2421.0%31.9%34.8%
Change−4.1 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 21.0% of households in Shelbina rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shelbina

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–1015.8%11.6%11.4%
2010–1425.1%12.0%11.4%
2015–1921.6%12.2%11.1%
2020–2419.0%10.5%9.6%
Change+3.2 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 19.0% of the housing in Shelbina, 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 Shelbina

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–10196619741974
2010–14196719751975
2015–19196319761977
2020–24197019781980
Change+5+4+6
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Shelbina is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Shelbina

Rent, per month
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–10$372$740$965
2010–14$469$816$1,040
2015–19$656$899$1,213
2020–24$650$1,122$1,571
Change+$277+$383+$606
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A typical rental in Shelbina costs $650 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Shelbina

Bachelor's degrees in Shelbina

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–1013.3%26.0%28.4%
2010–1411.8%27.3%29.6%
2015–1912.2%29.6%32.1%
2020–2418.3%32.6%35.6%
Change+5.0 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Shelbina have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Shelbina

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–1085.9%86.8%84.9%
2010–1489.2%88.3%86.1%
2015–1990.1%90.0%87.7%
2020–2492.7%91.8%89.3%
Change+6.8 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Shelbina is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.

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 Shelbina

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodShelbinaMissouriU.S.
2006–104.9%7.4%8.1%
2010–147.2%8.4%9.4%
2015–191.2%4.6%5.6%
2020–240.3%4.1%5.4%
Change−4.6 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Shelbina has been strong: just 0.3% 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).

Shelbina compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Shelbina2.4345.012.5%21.0%19.0%1970$65018.3%92.7%0.3%
Lentner2.3750.415.4%26.2%19.1%1971$54715.4%91.0%4.7%
Shelbyville2.4543.015.0%22.2%18.0%1972$51621.3%90.7%1.6%
Maud2.2647.78.7%30.7%15.5%1973$58616.9%90.9%4.5%
Hunnewell2.6351.019.1%16.3%25.9%1979$44518.2%90.3%1.0%
Duncans Bridge2.2445.79.9%23.8%13.5%1966$64618.8%89.8%5.2%
Kellerville2.5834.617.3%31.0%26.8%1973$51916.3%82.7%0.0%
Clarence2.2544.68.9%22.3%13.5%1967$65119.4%90.3%4.3%
Woodlawn2.3144.03.5%28.4%17.3%1981$56918.0%93.8%0.2%
Emden2.6240.916.8%22.1%21.8%1977$52818.0%86.7%0.3%
Hagers Grove2.2839.14.8%13.3%13.0%1968$69122.6%92.1%0.6%

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 Shelbina. 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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