Shelby township, Indiana Population 2024

2,526

Shelby township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shelby township was:

  • White: 86.53%
  • Black or African American: 5.01%
  • Asian: 4.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.05%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
53.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
47.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.77% (44)
The current population of Shelby township, Indiana is 2,526 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,482.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,15886.53%
Black or African American1255.01%
Asian1014.05%
Two or more races1014.05%
Native American90.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Shelby township Population by Race

Shelby township Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby township Median Age

39.1

Total

37.7

Male

40.5

Female

Shelby township Adults

There are 1,689 adults, (328 of whom are seniors) in Shelby township.

Shelby township Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby township Sex Ratio

Female1,21348.64%
Male1,28151.36%

Shelby township Population by Age

Shelby township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8852.8285.514.5
Married5663.4295.94.1
Non Family1791.1184.915.1
Female902.4135.664.4
Male502.926040

3.19

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade80.53%
Associates Degree1228.12%
Bachelors Degree43028.61%
Graduate Degree36724.42%
High School Graduate28118.7%
Less Than 9th Grade110.73%
Some College28418.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelby township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelby township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3471,329688
Black595959
Asian505050
2+ Races24230
Hispanic14140
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Shelby township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,677$84,632$0
Graduate Degree$147,688$149,063$0
High School Graduate$48,750$53,750$46,719
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,869$84,545$47,008
Some College$70,393$83,750$34,659

$70,869

Average Earnings

$84,545

Average Male

$47,008

Average Female

Shelby township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby township Language

92.57% of Shelby township residents speak only English, while 7.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.44% of the population.

Shelby township Language

Shelby township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1201396.56%
Asian101101100%
Native9111.11%

9.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.7%

Male Poverty Rate

14.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby township is White, with 6.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.02%.

Shelby township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.78%
Some College7.39%
Bachelors or Greater6.78%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Shelby township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.3%
Male Employed3.62%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shelby township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,903$158,091
Households$96,422$138,137
Married Families$135,167$-999,999,999
Non Families-$47,396

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

66.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shelby township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Shelby township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5419
75+14
65 to 748
55 to 647
18 to 340

Shelby township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White483.26%

Shelby township Veterans by Race

Shelby township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.17%

Born in Shelby township

95.27%

Native Born

4.73%

Foreign Born

4.05%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.27% of Shelby township residents were born in the United States, with 69.17% having been born in Indiana. 4.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shelby township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,57190.35%
20282,56290.35%
20272,55390.35%
20262,54490.36%
20252,53590.36%
20242,52690.36%
20232,51790.36%
20222,508120.48%
20212,496140.56%
20202,482-246-9.02%
20192,72800%
20182,728311.15%
20172,697230.86%
20162,674521.98%
20152,622331.27%
20142,589381.49%
20132,551552.2%
20122,496753.1%
20112,421482.02%
20102,37300%

Shelby township Population by Year