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State of Alabama - County of Shelby

Shelby County Demography

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  • Table 1. Shelby County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Shelby County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Shelby County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Shelby County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Shelby County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Shelby County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Shelby County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Shelby County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 795
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 149,724
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 363
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 143,293
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 380
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 180.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 99,363
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 462
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 66,298
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 6,431
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 43,930
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 33,065
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 44.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 49.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,910
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2%


    TABLE 2. Shelby County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 143,293
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 10,718
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 26,902
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 11,754
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 48,224
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 33,516
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 7,342
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,787
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,050
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 70,257
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 73,036
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 128,671
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 89.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 10,606
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 7.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 473
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,477
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,013
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,027
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Shelby County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,675
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 642
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 54,631
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 35,985
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 51.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 141,618
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.59
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 11,828
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 21,292
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 8,672
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 15.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 40,617
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 20,074
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 34,769
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 16,929
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,422
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,474
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 14,014
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 8,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 70.50%


    TABLE 4. Shelby County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 135,805
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,072
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 838
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 22
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (E)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,043
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 8,979


    TABLE 5. Shelby County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 19,211
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 17,773
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 16,145
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 61,938
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 48,431
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 78.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 17,978
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 29.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 52,450
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 36,852
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 42.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 9,616
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 694
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,683
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 9.80%


    TABLE 6. Shelby County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,590
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 138
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,452
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,152
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 141,293
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,125
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 95,788
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,203
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 59,302
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 51.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 54,631
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 44,226
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 81.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,798
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,742
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 96.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 56
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 3.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 201,478


    TABLE 7. Shelby County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 4,028,519
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,011,909
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 100.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 140,853
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,601
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 105.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 296,601
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,724,776
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 543,042
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 31.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 328,062
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 19.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,173,741
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 68.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 134,469
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 122,897
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 367,243
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 162,252
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 9.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 328,062
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 314,612
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 283,584




     









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