Darke County vs. Shelby County

	Darke County (OH)	Shelby County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	51,323	48,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.1%	-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,969	49,418
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,959	49,423
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.6%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	49.8%
White alone, percent	97.4%	94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,519	2,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,942	20,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.5%	70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,900	$139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,057	$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$390	$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$671	$731
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.2%	16.4%
Building permits, 2018	68	53
Households, 2014-2018	20,838	18,643
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.4%	78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.7%	90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.4%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.7%	68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	43,003	58,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	186,566	169,136
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,855,539	7,166,112
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	528,307	542,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	480,641	490,002
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,154	$9,966
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.7	18.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,691	$61,042
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,262	$29,008
Persons in poverty, percent	9.5%	9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,140	968
Total employment, 2017	16,356	25,502
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	653,331	1,206,251
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.5%	3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,560	2,733
All firms, 2012	4,171	3,147
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,442	1,692
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,120	969
Minority-owned firms, 2012	29	63
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,968	2,871
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	322	310
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,572	2,607
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%	0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	88.5	121.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	598.10	407.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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