Shelby County vs. Darke County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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