Decatur County vs. Shelby County

Decatur County (IN)Shelby County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,79444,593
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,73944,396
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,74044,436
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.1%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.3%
White alone, percent96.8%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3633,001
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,43719,454
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,700$130,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,124
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$796$783
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%14.2%
Building permits, 20185883
Households, 2014-201810,42517,725
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.8%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,12562,618
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)99,745194,193
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,663,3552,700,713
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)455,684370,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)357,236502,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,718$11,297
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.223.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,622$59,214
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,515$28,491
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017627937
Total employment, 201712,24316,296
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)508,272683,932
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5892,741
All firms, 20122,8203,602
Men-owned firms, 20121,5852,042
Women-owned firms, 20126841,096
Minority-owned firms, 20126195
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6213,380
Veteran-owned firms, 2012316216
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3823,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201069.1108.1
Land area in square miles, 2010372.57411.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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