Shelby

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  9. Shelby Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Shelby Zip Codes


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Shelby Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,926
  • Land Area (2000): 7.020 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.027 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 963
Shelby Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,852 98.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 58 1.99%

Shelby Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Employment Information Back to top
Shelby Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 16.38%
2. Public Administration 42 12.07%
3. Educational Services 34 9.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 22 6.32%
5. Construction 21 6.03%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 4.31%
7. Repair and Maintenance 15 4.31%
8. Health Care 14 4.02%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 4.02%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 3.74%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 2.87%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.59%
13. Paper Manufacturing 8 2.30%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 2.01%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 6 1.72%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.72%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 5 1.44%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 1.44%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.44%
20. Truck Transportation 5 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 97 22.25%
2. Educational Services 76 17.43%
3. Public Administration 70 16.06%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 5.50%
5. Food Manufacturing 23 5.28%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 21 4.82%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 20 4.59%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 12 2.75%
9. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.52%
10. Social Assistance 11 2.52%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 9 2.06%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 2.06%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 1.83%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 6 1.38%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.15%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.15%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.15%
18. Wood Manufacturing 5 1.15%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 0.92%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 0.92%

Shelby Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 38 10.92%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 8.62%
3. Agricultural Workers 29 8.33%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 6.90%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 6.03%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 16 4.60%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 4.31%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 11 3.16%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 11 3.16%
10. Construction Laborers 9 2.59%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.59%
12. Carpenters 8 2.30%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 2.30%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 2.30%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 2.30%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 8 2.30%
17. Woodworkers 8 2.30%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.01%
19. Other Management Occupations 7 2.01%
20. Other Health Occupations 6 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 43 9.86%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 9.17%
3. Other Production Occupations 33 7.57%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 6.65%
5. Other Management Occupations 26 5.96%
6. Cashiers 22 5.05%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 4.82%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 4.59%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 4.13%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 4.13%
11. Child Care Workers 15 3.44%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 3.21%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 2.98%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 2.98%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 2.75%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 2.29%
17. Food Processing Workers 9 2.06%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.06%
19. Secretaries and Admins 9 2.06%
20. Business Operations Specialists 6 1.38%

Shelby Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 775 39.04%
15-35 hours 141 7.10%
1-14 hours 64 3.22%
No regular hours 1,005 50.63%

Shelby Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 29 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 4.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 41 5.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 6.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 123 16.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 180 24.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 142 19.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 3.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 1.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 5.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 52 7.07%

Shelby Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 4.35%
5-9 130 17.69%
10-14 57 7.76%
15-19 80 10.88%
20-24 99 13.47%
25-29 77 10.48%
30-34 117 15.92%
35-39 11 1.50%
40-44 6 0.82%
45-59 36 4.90%
60-89 21 2.86%
At least 90 69 9.39%

Shelby Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 475 64.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 134 18.23%
45-59 4 0.54% 32 4.35%
At least 60 4 0.54% 86 11.70%

Shelby Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 254 33.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 424 56.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 5.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 2.13%

Shelby Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 932 (2,796 people)
Families (2000): 675 (2,447 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 161
People at same address in 1995: 1,866
Shelby Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 291 31.22%
$10,000-$14,999 135 14.48%
$15,000-$19,999 77 8.26%
$20,000-$24,999 95 10.19%
$25,000-$29,999 43 4.61%
$30,000-$34,999 67 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 34 3.65%
$40,000-$44,999 40 4.29%
$45,000-$49,999 17 1.82%
$50,000-$59,999 42 4.51%
$60,000-$74,999 38 4.08%
$75,000-$99,999 27 2.90%
$100,000-$124,999 4 0.43%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.21%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.43%
$200,000 or more 16 1.72%

Shelby Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 212 23.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 178 19.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 2.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 163 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 158 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 90 9.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 5.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shelby Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 638 29.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 86 3.93%
Public Assistance 90 4.11%
Retirement 146 6.67%
Self Employment 67 3.06%
Social Security 273 12.47%
Supplemental Security 129 5.89%
Wage / Salary 623 28.46%
Other 137 6.26%

Shelby Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 143 48.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 150 51.19%

Shelby Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 5.69%
Color 1 Box Married 365 41.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 411 46.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 6.03%

Shelby Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 70 5.91%
Color 1 Box Married 389 32.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 503 42.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 223 18.82%

Shelby Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Education Information Back to top
Shelby Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 356 19.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 366 19.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 532 28.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 343 18.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 66 3.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 131 7.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50 2.71%

Shelby Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 63 2.15% 12 0.41% 75 2.56%
Kindergarten 92 3.14% 8 0.27% 100 3.42%
Grades 1-4 225 7.69% 0 0.00% 225 7.69%
Grades 5-8 245 8.37% 8 0.27% 253 8.65%
Grades 9-12 251 8.58% 18 0.62% 269 9.19%
Undergrad college 83 2.84% 6 0.21% 89 3.04%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.65% 0 0.00% 19 0.65%
Total 978 33.42% 52 1.78% 1,030 35.20%

Shelby Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelby Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,548 55.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,242 44.52%

Shelby Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Criminal Information Back to top
Shelby Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2007 3.401 0.378 0.000 0.378 4.157 0.000 6.425 0.378 1.512 8.314

Shelby Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 4
2005 4 3
2006 4 3
2007 4 6

Shelby Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shelby Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 596 20.37%
10-19 Years 616 21.05%
20-29 Years 330 11.28%
30-39 Years 371 12.68%
40-49 Years 327 11.18%
50-59 Years 255 8.71%
60-69 Years 139 4.75%
70-79 Years 149 5.09%
80-89 Years 112 3.83%
90+ Years 31 1.06%

Shelby Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,322 45.18%
Color 1 Box Female 1,604 54.82%

Shelby Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,652 90.64%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 232 7.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 29 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Shelby Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 56 22.31%
2. Italian 54 21.51%
3. Irish 50 19.92%
4. German 33 13.15%
5. English 24 9.56%
6. British 14 5.58%
7. African 13 5.18%
8. French Non-Basque 5 1.99%
9. Scotch Irish 2 0.80%

Shelby Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,552 96.67%
2. French 61 2.31%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.53%
4. Italian 8 0.30%
5. German 5 0.19%

Shelby Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,906 99.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Shelby Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shelby Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38774