Shelby County

  1. Shelby County Legal Resources
  2. Shelby County Statistics
  3. Shelby County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shelby County Employment Information
  5. Shelby County Family Information
  6. Shelby County Education Information
  7. Shelby County Business Information
  8. Shelby County Public Benefits Information
  9. Shelby County Criminal Information
  10. Shelby County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Shelby County Cities
  12. Shelby County Zip Codes


Shelby County Legal Resources Back to top

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Shelby County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,893
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 247 / 233 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,964.534 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 24.713 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 420,000.000 acres (1,699.320 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,228
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 27.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 22.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,868,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 74.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (45)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,282
  • Federal Spending (2004): $152,598
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Shelby County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,060
Building Permits Issued (2006): 135
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $18,160
Shelby County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,420 19.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,934 12.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,410 67.85%

Shelby County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Shelby County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,736 10,053 683 6.36% 64
1991 10,959 10,087 873 7.96% 80
1992 11,026 10,154 872 7.91% 79
1993 11,000 10,287 714 6.49% 65
1994 11,183 10,630 553 4.94% 50
1995 11,487 10,882 605 5.27% 53
1996 11,576 10,921 654 5.65% 57
1997 11,582 11,003 579 5.00% 50
1998 11,366 10,853 514 4.52% 45
1999 11,621 11,023 599 5.15% 51
2000 11,708 11,125 583 4.98% 50
2001 11,667 11,007 660 5.66% 57
2002 11,490 10,782 708 6.16% 62
2003 11,114 10,404 710 6.39% 64
2004 11,217 10,538 679 6.05% 61
2005 11,301 10,688 614 5.43% 54
2006 11,230 10,686 545 4.85% 48
2007 11,364 10,795 569 5.01% 50
2008 11,424 10,702 722 6.32% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,291 10,521 770 6.82% 68
Feb 2008 11,168 10,443 725 6.49% 65
Mar 2008 11,235 10,577 658 5.86% 59
Apr 2008 11,277 10,683 594 5.27% 53
May 2008 11,440 10,819 621 5.43% 54
Jun 2008 11,766 11,005 761 6.47% 65
Jul 2008 11,745 10,940 805 6.85% 69
Aug 2008 11,574 10,755 819 7.08% 71
Sep 2008 11,319 10,577 742 6.56% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shelby County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,524 12.93%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,076 9.13%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 978 8.30%
4. Paper Manufacturing 712 6.04%
5. Truck Transportation 526 4.46%
6. Educational Services 428 3.63%
7. Public Administration 390 3.31%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 386 3.28%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 372 3.16%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 358 3.04%
11. Metal Manufactuing 328 2.78%
12. Repair and Maintenance 304 2.58%
13. Health Care 292 2.48%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 266 2.26%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 254 2.16%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 230 1.95%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 226 1.92%
18. Food Manufacturing 222 1.88%
19. Finance and Insurance 210 1.78%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 194 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,736 18.06%
2. Educational Services 1,158 12.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 688 7.16%
4. Finance and Insurance 612 6.37%
5. Paper Manufacturing 528 5.49%
6. Social Assistance 408 4.24%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 294 3.06%
8. Department and Other General Stores 250 2.60%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 224 2.33%
10. Construction 222 2.31%
11. Public Administration 220 2.29%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 194 2.02%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 184 1.91%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 178 1.85%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 174 1.81%
16. Gasoline Stations 162 1.69%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 148 1.54%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 134 1.39%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 134 1.39%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 126 1.31%

Shelby County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,156 9.81%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 820 6.96%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 770 6.53%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 676 5.74%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 662 5.62%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 502 4.26%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 408 3.46%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 406 3.45%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 386 3.28%
10. Other Management Occupations 376 3.19%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 318 2.70%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 296 2.51%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 290 2.46%
14. Carpenters 288 2.44%
15. Other Construction Trades 252 2.14%
16. Agricultural Workers 246 2.09%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 226 1.92%
18. Top Executives 194 1.65%
19. Construction Laborers 172 1.46%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 712 7.41%
2. Other Production Occupations 604 6.28%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 414 4.31%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 346 3.60%
5. Cashiers 344 3.58%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 334 3.47%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 328 3.41%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 324 3.37%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 312 3.25%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 304 3.16%
11. Registered Nurses 304 3.16%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 264 2.75%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 260 2.70%
14. Child Care Workers 252 2.62%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 248 2.58%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 2.35%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 214 2.23%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 202 2.10%
19. Other Management Occupations 196 2.04%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 190 1.98%

Shelby County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,846 53.16%
15-35 hours 4,518 12.10%
1-14 hours 1,066 2.86%
No regular hours 11,906 31.89%

Shelby County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,107 5.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 999 4.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,364 6.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,417 11.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,665 12.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,901 13.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,059 14.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,455 7.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 447 2.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 457 2.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 252 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,820 8.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,768 8.51%

Shelby County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,316 6.34%
5-9 3,218 15.49%
10-14 2,462 11.85%
15-19 2,439 11.74%
20-24 2,548 12.27%
25-29 1,014 4.88%
30-34 2,856 13.75%
35-39 562 2.71%
40-44 890 4.28%
45-59 1,597 7.69%
60-89 1,103 5.31%
At least 90 768 3.70%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.18% 12,959 62.38%
30-44 14 0.07% 4,294 20.67%
45-59 42 0.20% 1,555 7.49%
At least 60 28 0.13% 1,843 8.87%

Shelby County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,879 13.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,214 78.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 122 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 374 1.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,190 5.42%

Shelby County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,074 (45,188 people)
Families (2000): 13,054 (38,990 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,980
People at same address in 1995: 30,448
Shelby County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,714 9.09%
$10,000-$14,999 1,233 6.54%
$15,000-$19,999 1,155 6.12%
$20,000-$24,999 1,481 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 1,488 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 1,627 8.63%
$35,000-$39,999 1,323 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 1,302 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 1,275 6.76%
$50,000-$59,999 1,995 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 1,924 10.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,481 7.85%
$100,000-$124,999 395 2.09%
$125,000-$149,999 201 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 198 1.05%
$200,000 or more 66 0.35%

Shelby County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,299 25.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,060 33.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 205 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,385 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,249 13.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 533 5.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 195 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shelby County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,305 26.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,729 14.39%
Public Assistance 290 0.54%
Retirement 3,380 6.29%
Self Employment 3,683 6.86%
Social Security 6,748 12.56%
Supplemental Security 769 1.43%
Wage / Salary 13,469 25.07%
Other 3,344 6.23%

Shelby County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,955 59.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,714 40.40%

Shelby County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,569 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 12,290 66.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,914 21.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 774 4.17%

Shelby County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,457 7.47%
Color 1 Box Married 12,414 63.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,985 15.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,652 13.59%

Shelby County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Shelby County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,351 6.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,865 10.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,508 43.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,924 22.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,421 6.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,594 7.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,278 3.56%

Shelby County 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 652 2.85% 186 0.81% 838 3.66%
Kindergarten 638 2.79% 16 0.07% 654 2.86%
Grades 1-4 2,457 10.73% 211 0.92% 2,668 11.65%
Grades 5-8 2,527 11.04% 261 1.14% 2,788 12.18%
Grades 9-12 2,704 11.81% 74 0.32% 2,778 12.13%
Undergrad college 1,383 6.04% 84 0.37% 1,467 6.41%
Graduate or professional school 77 0.34% 64 0.28% 141 0.62%
Total 10,438 45.59% 896 3.91% 11,334 49.51%

Shelby County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $143,466,000
Retail sales (2002): $118,190,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,113,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $251,136
Retired workers (2005): 3,130
Shelby County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 2 2
1999 - Construction 6 8 12 9 20
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 8 10 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 12 6 14
1999 - Information 2 1 2 0 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 7 4 3
1999 - Mining 1 0 0 4 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 7 16 40
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 8 3 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 1 3 4
1999 - Retail Trade 4 6 19 27 29
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 4 6 6
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 7 13 18
1999 - Total 37 32 96 108 173
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 4 5 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 5 2
2000 - Construction 4 4 12 11 20
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 4 8 23
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 11 6 12
2000 - Information 0 3 2 0 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 6 3
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 1 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 17 7 32
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 7 4 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 3 2 6
2000 - Retail Trade 6 7 26 18 27
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 7 5 3
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 2 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 13 13 11
2000 - Total 40 39 115 95 159
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 2 6 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 2 2 2
2001 - Construction 5 8 9 10 20
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 9 3 23
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 8 10 10
2001 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 4 7 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 15 14 31
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 5 3 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 3 9
2001 - Retail Trade 8 11 18 20 30
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 4 8 7
2001 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 11 11 15
2001 - Total 32 43 92 98 176
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 6 3 1 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 1 2
2002 - Construction 7 5 14 11 15
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 9 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 2 10 8 10
2002 - Information 1 0 0 0 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 6 4 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 11 13 32
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 5 5 1 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 6 0 5
2002 - Retail Trade 3 12 20 20 24
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 9 1 5 10
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 15 12 11
2002 - Total 32 49 104 88 157
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 2 2 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 4 2
2003 - Construction 5 6 10 14 16
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 9 9 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 10 6 17
2003 - Information 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 2 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 19 12 27
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 5 2 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 2 6
2003 - Retail Trade 6 4 14 19 30
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 2 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 11 9 15
2003 - Total 25 23 93 88 169
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 4 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 1
2004 - Construction 7 4 11 9 22
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 10 3 25
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 12 11 12
2004 - Information 1 0 3 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 9 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 10 12 34
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 6 4 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 2 5
2004 - Retail Trade 4 8 16 16 31
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 4 0 9
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 9 7 15
2004 - Total 26 24 96 81 178
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 2 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 3 0
2005 - Construction 5 6 9 10 24
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 10 8 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 7 14 14
2005 - Information 1 1 1 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 8 2 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 10 10 35
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 6 7 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 1 6
2005 - Retail Trade 6 5 17 15 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 2 6 8
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 9 5 15
2005 - Total 31 26 91 86 177

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelby County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelby County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,747 90.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,231 9.01%

Shelby County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $499 $218 $322 $0 $0 $195 $1,016 $500 $0 $991
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $778 $89 $652 $0 $0 $374 $1,804 $540 $14 $1,583
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,274 $87 $1,407 $0 $0 $429 $3,110 $752 $205 $1,132
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,504 $105 $898 $0 $0 $405 $2,807 $827 $0 $1,854
1982 $995 $107 $1,967 $0 $0 $417 $3,379 $913 $0 $2,711
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1985 $1,446 $124 $1,969 $0 $0 $437 $3,852 $1,105 $0 $1,661
1986 $1,519 $130 $2,056 $0 $0 $363 $3,938 $1,160 $0 $1,571
1987 $1,678 $210 $1,709 $0 $0 $721 $4,108 $1,276 $0 $1,480
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $2,158 $384 $3,067 $0 $0 $812 $6,037 $1,404 $0 $2,139
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,831 $503 $3,746 $0 $0 $1,544 $8,121 $1,873 $0 $2,228
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $2,202 $82 $4,293 $0 $0 $1,531 $8,026 $1,929 $1,135 $3,548
2001 $2,284 $94 $5,335 $0 $0 $1,378 $8,997 $2,370 $1,020 $3,999
2002 $2,578 $91 $3,093 $0 $0 $1,286 $6,957 $2,606 $895 $4,817
2003 $2,601 $76 $2,593 $0 $0 $1,115 $6,309 $2,576 $760 $5,260


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $112 $9 $134 $534 $0 $1,195
$71 $0 $0 $0 $0 $335
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $8 $305 $15 $110 $1,393 $0 $2,174
$135 $5 $1 $0 $0 $202
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $10 $388 $0 $240 $1,461 $0 $2,897
$222 $0 $7 $0 $0 $569
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $17 $735 $0 $373 $2,092 $0 $3,725
$314 $28 $1 $0 $0 $165
1982 $18 $865 $24 $461 $885 $0 $2,898
$166 $31 $0 $0 $0 $448
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1985 $15 $772 $26 $446 $1,620 $0 $4,059
$358 $46 $0 $0 $0 $776
1986 $10 $783 $27 $505 $755 $0 $3,030
$278 $47 $0 $0 $0 $625
1987 $15 $692 $84 $551 $1,737 $0 $3,936
$339 $0 $0 $0 $0 $518
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $17 $792 $722 $572 $2,169 $90 $6,284
$493 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,429
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $22 $1,062 $827 $747 $2,732 $116 $8,246
$658 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,082
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $27 $1,171 $399 $929 $3,948 $120 $7,666
$817 $0 $71 $0 $0 $184
2001 $28 $1,185 $382 $895 $3,522 $126 $8,032
$897 $35 $51 $0 $0 $911
2002 $26 $1,076 $384 $911 $1,597 $129 $6,324
$1,024 $43 $51 $0 $0 $1,083
2003 $0 $1,105 $390 $916 $1,195 $130 $5,639
$1,009 $40 $49 $0 $0 $805

Shelby County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5
Shelby County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Shelby County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,985 13.04%
10-19 Years 3,350 14.63%
20-29 Years 2,333 10.19%
30-39 Years 3,042 13.29%
40-49 Years 3,315 14.48%
50-59 Years 2,682 11.72%
60-69 Years 2,208 9.64%
70-79 Years 1,793 7.83%
80-89 Years 986 4.31%
90+ Years 199 0.87%

Shelby County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,300 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 11,593 50.64%

Shelby County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,581 98.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 110 0.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 92 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Shelby County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,164 35.62%
2. United States Or American 6,967 20.40%
3. Irish 5,042 14.77%
4. English 4,434 12.98%
5. Dutch 921 2.70%
6. French Non-Basque 891 2.61%
7. Scotch Irish 827 2.42%
8. Scottish 513 1.50%
9. Italian 478 1.40%
10. Polish 293 0.86%

Shelby County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,152 98.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 443 0.98%
3. German 168 0.37%
4. French 42 0.09%
5. Other Asian 32 0.07%
6. Tagalog 24 0.05%
7. Hindi 20 0.04%
8. Vietnamese 18 0.04%
9. Italian 16 0.04%
10. Scandinavian 16 0.04%

Shelby County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,562 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 146 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56 0.12%

Shelby County 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 County 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.


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