Shelby County vs. Decatur County

	Shelby County (IN)	Decatur County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,593	26,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.4%	4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,396	25,739
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,436	25,740
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	16.7%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	50.3%
White alone, percent	96.0%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.4%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.2%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,001	1,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.4%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,454	11,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$130,100	$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,124	$1,024
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$404	$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$783	$796
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.2%	12.0%
Building permits, 2018	83	58
Households, 2014-2018	17,725	10,425
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.0%	90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.4%	19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.8%	59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	62,618	38,125
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	194,193	99,745
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,700,713	4,663,355
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	370,941	455,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	502,403	357,236
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,297	$13,718
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.8	21.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,214	$54,622
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,491	$26,515
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	937	627
Total employment, 2017	16,296	12,243
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	683,932	508,272
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,741	1,589
All firms, 2012	3,602	2,820
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,042	1,585
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,096	684
Minority-owned firms, 2012	95	61
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,380	2,621
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	216	316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,152	2,382
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.5%	25.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	108.1	69.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	411.15	372.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Shelby county (IN) and Decatur county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.