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


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Shelby County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,337
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 551 / 266 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 995.047 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.769 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 202,000.000 acres (817.292 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,557
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 44.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $67,000
  • Physicians (2004): 45
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (70)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,379
  • Federal Spending (2004): $208,965
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Shelby County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 12,857
Building Permits Issued (2006): 271
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $45,836
Shelby County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,582 38.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,717 9.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,614 51.68%

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 13,684 13,287 397 2.90% 29
1991 13,707 13,150 557 4.06% 41
1992 14,426 13,988 438 3.03% 30
1993 14,868 14,443 426 2.86% 29
1994 15,739 15,391 348 2.21% 22
1995 16,012 15,518 494 3.08% 31
1996 16,485 16,077 408 2.47% 25
1997 16,309 15,879 430 2.63% 26
1998 16,911 16,543 368 2.18% 22
1999 17,852 17,413 439 2.46% 25
2000 18,259 17,703 557 3.05% 31
2001 18,300 17,513 788 4.30% 43
2002 18,369 17,496 873 4.75% 47
2003 18,811 17,823 988 5.25% 52
2004 19,248 18,381 868 4.51% 45
2005 19,994 18,934 1,060 5.30% 53
2006 21,057 19,947 1,110 5.27% 53
2007 21,288 20,272 1,016 4.77% 48
2008 21,319 20,111 1,208 5.67% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,168 20,033 1,135 5.36% 54
Feb 2008 21,033 19,935 1,098 5.22% 52
Mar 2008 21,052 20,023 1,029 4.89% 49
Apr 2008 21,215 20,174 1,041 4.91% 49
May 2008 21,302 20,237 1,065 5.00% 50
Jun 2008 21,582 20,349 1,233 5.71% 57
Jul 2008 21,770 20,211 1,559 7.16% 72
Aug 2008 21,395 20,059 1,336 6.24% 62
Sep 2008 21,356 19,978 1,378 6.45% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shelby County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,292 12.19%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,808 9.62%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,294 6.88%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,166 6.20%
5. Public Administration 1,018 5.41%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 680 3.62%
7. Finance and Insurance 546 2.90%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 544 2.89%
9. Health Care 532 2.83%
10. Truck Transportation 526 2.80%
11. Educational Services 496 2.64%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 468 2.49%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 432 2.30%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 406 2.16%
15. Repair and Maintenance 362 1.93%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 352 1.87%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 334 1.78%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 326 1.73%
19. Food Manufacturing 314 1.67%
20. Other Transportation 230 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,086 13.81%
2. Educational Services 1,662 11.00%
3. Public Administration 1,334 8.83%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,048 6.94%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,004 6.65%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 630 4.17%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 586 3.88%
8. Social Assistance 534 3.54%
9. Department and Other General Stores 444 2.94%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 402 2.66%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 394 2.61%
12. Metal Manufactuing 328 2.17%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 306 2.03%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 282 1.87%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 1.72%
16. Gasoline Stations 206 1.36%
17. Other Transportation 186 1.23%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 182 1.20%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 156 1.03%
20. Food Manufacturing 144 0.95%

Shelby County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,396 7.42%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,006 5.35%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,002 5.33%
4. Other Management Occupations 886 4.71%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 792 4.21%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 750 3.99%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 742 3.95%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 672 3.57%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 668 3.55%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 640 3.40%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 602 3.20%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 478 2.54%
13. Top Executives 470 2.50%
14. Construction Laborers 464 2.47%
15. Agricultural Workers 460 2.45%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 424 2.26%
17. Computer Specialists 392 2.08%
18. Engineers 330 1.76%
19. Other Construction Trades 328 1.74%
20. Carpenters 318 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,012 6.70%
2. Secretaries and Admins 882 5.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 654 4.33%
4. Registered Nurses 648 4.29%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 608 4.03%
6. Cashiers 576 3.81%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 574 3.80%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 534 3.54%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 484 3.20%
10. Other Management Occupations 466 3.09%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 456 3.02%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 402 2.66%
13. Business Operations Specialists 396 2.62%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 370 2.45%
15. Child Care Workers 352 2.33%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 328 2.17%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 310 2.05%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 300 1.99%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 292 1.93%
20. Other Financial Specialists 260 1.72%

Shelby County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,366 60.34%
15-35 hours 5,803 10.82%
1-14 hours 1,471 2.74%
No regular hours 14,003 26.10%

Shelby County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,216 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,057 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,620 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,476 7.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,841 11.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,642 17.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,708 17.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,989 9.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,149 3.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,656 5.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 684 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,443 7.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,428 7.35%

Shelby County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,355 4.10%
5-9 4,007 12.12%
10-14 4,894 14.81%
15-19 4,512 13.65%
20-24 4,134 12.51%
25-29 1,711 5.18%
30-34 5,070 15.34%
35-39 1,362 4.12%
40-44 1,593 4.82%
45-59 2,565 7.76%
60-89 1,211 3.66%
At least 90 639 1.93%

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 30 152 0.46% 20,461 61.90%
30-44 119 0.36% 7,906 23.92%
45-59 38 0.11% 2,527 7.65%
At least 60 30 0.09% 1,820 5.51%

Shelby County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,428 12.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,354 78.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 175 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 339 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 747 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,692 4.87%

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): 24,236 (63,706 people)
Families (2000): 18,296 (54,860 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,133
People at same address in 1995: 32,001
Shelby County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,047 8.15%
$10,000-$14,999 1,194 4.75%
$15,000-$19,999 1,562 6.22%
$20,000-$24,999 1,647 6.56%
$25,000-$29,999 1,470 5.85%
$30,000-$34,999 1,672 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 1,245 4.96%
$40,000-$44,999 1,554 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 1,258 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 2,536 10.10%
$60,000-$74,999 2,849 11.35%
$75,000-$99,999 3,392 13.51%
$100,000-$124,999 1,401 5.58%
$125,000-$149,999 491 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 426 1.70%
$200,000 or more 368 1.47%

Shelby County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,440 20.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,923 32.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 410 3.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,285 18.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 63 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,835 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 721 5.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 224 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 133 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.06%

Shelby County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,509 30.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,589 12.17%
Public Assistance 672 0.95%
Retirement 3,983 5.65%
Self Employment 4,822 6.83%
Social Security 6,209 8.80%
Supplemental Security 898 1.27%
Wage / Salary 20,533 29.10%
Other 3,342 4.74%

Shelby County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,680 56.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,729 43.67%

Shelby County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,462 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 16,476 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,588 25.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 721 2.75%

Shelby County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,688 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 17,215 60.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,296 18.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,280 11.52%

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 4,017 7.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,990 15.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,632 34.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,193 19.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,831 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,423 10.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,485 6.76%

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 606 1.82% 404 1.21% 1,010 3.03%
Kindergarten 562 1.69% 249 0.75% 811 2.43%
Grades 1-4 3,575 10.72% 557 1.67% 4,132 12.39%
Grades 5-8 3,194 9.58% 484 1.45% 3,678 11.03%
Grades 9-12 3,802 11.40% 390 1.17% 4,192 12.57%
Undergrad college 891 2.67% 359 1.08% 1,250 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 348 1.04% 86 0.26% 434 1.30%
Total 12,978 38.93% 2,529 7.59% 15,507 46.52%

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): $172,674,000
Retail sales (2002): $366,975,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $33,506,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,390,105
Retired workers (2005): 3,540
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 8 2 3 6 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 2 2 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 2 3
1999 - Construction 9 4 19 17 31
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 5 8 12 23
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 19 11 17
1999 - Information 0 3 3 1 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 4 16 12 9
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 5 29 18 35
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 6 5 10 27
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 7 5 14
1999 - Retail Trade 6 10 34 32 31
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 7 4 1 5
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 4 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 14 8 18
1999 - Total 65 61 169 141 227
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 5 2 9 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 3 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 4 3 0
2000 - Construction 5 10 26 21 20
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 11 3 24
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 20 10 18
2000 - Information 1 0 3 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 18 9 10
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 23 17 48
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 9 15 5 26
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 4 5 5 11
2000 - Retail Trade 17 5 45 22 32
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 6 2 2
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 8 15 9 13
2000 - Total 62 61 197 122 225
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 9 7 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 1 4 0
2001 - Construction 11 7 16 25 24
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 3 11 8 20
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 21 12 13
2001 - Information 1 1 3 2 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 3 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 17 15 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 21 18 43
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 6 10 8 31
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 1 4 8 14
2001 - Retail Trade 15 13 28 44 30
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 1 4 3
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 9 14 13
2001 - Total 74 52 156 177 216
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 7 15 3 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 4 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 5 1 2
2002 - Construction 12 11 19 17 30
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 10 3 9 13 20
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 6 22 12 14
2002 - Information 1 1 2 2 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 3 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 4 9 23 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 4 24 20 39
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 16 10 28
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 6 10 14
2002 - Retail Trade 8 10 35 42 32
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 3 3 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 4 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 5 5 6 14 10
2002 - Total 74 61 174 183 211
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 10 10 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 4 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 2 2 3
2003 - Construction 11 10 26 22 34
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 15 13 25
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 16 15 21
2003 - Information 2 0 0 3 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 1 2 1
2003 - Manufacturing 5 2 15 11 12
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 20 21 48
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 6 13 11 31
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 7 9 5 11
2003 - Retail Trade 13 12 41 27 34
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 6 1
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 6 2 16 4 14
2003 - Total 73 62 193 157 256
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 8 6 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 2 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 2 4
2004 - Construction 12 10 33 21 31
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 4
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 17 12 25
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 2 22 15 18
2004 - Information 0 1 2 4 6
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 3 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 3 16 20 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 18 22 44
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 13 10 33
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 8 14
2004 - Retail Trade 13 7 39 33 37
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 3 0
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 12 11 16
2004 - Total 62 49 203 171 255
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 2 8 9 11
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 1 4 3 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 4 3
2005 - Construction 9 16 21 31 29
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 6 13 14 25
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 5 15 23 20
2005 - Information 3 2 3 2 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 2 2
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 15 15 11
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 25 16 41
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 6 15 9 30
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 9 3 14
2005 - Retail Trade 16 13 33 37 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 4 4 1
2005 - Unclassified 1 2 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 6 2 15 6 18
2005 - Total 76 65 188 185 254

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 60,125 90.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,548 9.82%

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 $339 $52 $62 $0 $0 $25 $426 $226 $0 $139
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $356 $55 $65 $0 $0 $26 $447 $237 $0 $139
1975 $373 $59 $69 $0 $0 $26 $468 $249 $0 $139
1976 $392 $61 $72 $0 $0 $28 $492 $262 $0 $139
1977 $510 $92 $291 $0 $0 $90 $891 $372 $0 $0
1978 $595 $46 $564 $0 $0 $62 $1,221 $428 $0 $544
1979 $604 $126 $929 $0 $0 $73 $1,606 $624 $3,275 $356
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $660 $107 $1,076 $0 $0 $31 $1,767 $419 $3,220 $161
1982 $682 $127 $1,098 $0 $0 $110 $1,890 $497 $3,160 $434
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $817 $160 $1,188 $0 $0 $223 $2,228 $618 $4,225 $1,058
1985 $1,049 $156 $1,753 $0 $0 $425 $3,227 $826 $6,950 $1,230
1986 $1,003 $195 $1,108 $0 $0 $425 $2,536 $967 $6,614 $1,537
1987 $1,318 $221 $1,793 $0 $0 $1,450 $4,561 $926 $6,265 $1,916
1988 $1,334 $174 $2,149 $0 $0 $1,259 $4,742 $2,282 $5,910 $5,147
1989 $1,304 $243 $2,977 $0 $0 $1,771 $6,052 $2,307 $5,547 $7,663
1990 $1,520 $398 $2,425 $0 $0 $1,701 $5,646 $2,179 $5,170 $7,353
1991 $1,596 $1,226 $2,057 $0 $0 $2,042 $5,695 $2,244 $4,786 $8,082
1992 $1,690 $1,433 $2,256 $0 $0 $2,057 $6,003 $2,983 $4,389 $7,397
1993 $1,786 $1,284 $2,879 $0 $0 $2,534 $7,199 $3,639 $3,977 $7,465
1994 $1,641 $1,651 $2,336 $0 $0 $2,576 $6,553 $3,821 $3,552 $7,970
1995 $1,607 $1,435 $2,652 $0 $0 $2,590 $6,849 $3,850 $3,113 $7,321
1996 $2,166 $1,519 $2,572 $0 $0 $4,365 $9,103 $3,935 $7,148 $12,321
1997 $2,596 $2,232 $1,058 $0 $0 $1,805 $5,459 $1,599 $6,700 $12,098
1998 $2,195 $2,278 $2,167 $0 $0 $1,409 $5,771 $1,959 $9,821 $16,025
1999 $2,350 $2,725 $2,151 $0 $0 $2,416 $6,917 $3,094 $14,195 $22,277
2000 $2,540 $3,132 $4,086 $0 $0 $2,457 $9,083 $2,590 $8,009 $17,424
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,759 $4,228 $3,530 $0 $0 $5,067 $12,356 $5,891 $17,672 $18,877
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,629 $3,086 $3,235 $0 $0 $4,146 $10,010 $5,860 $17,622 $24,350
2005 $2,735 $3,332 $3,589 $0 $0 $8,798 $15,122 $6,429 $117,027 $122,880
2006 $2,931 $3,534 $3,460 $0 $0 $4,861 $11,252 $5,564 $117,632 $125,611


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 $70 $28 $41 $216 $4 $503
$3 $7 $0 $0 $0 $134
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $74 $29 $43 $227 $4 $529
$3 $7 $0 $0 $0 $142
1975 $0 $78 $30 $45 $238 $4 $555
$3 $7 $0 $0 $0 $150
1976 $0 $81 $32 $48 $250 $4 $583
$3 $8 $0 $0 $0 $157
1977 $0 $108 $71 $101 $317 $0 $819
$14 $34 $0 $0 $0 $174
1978 $0 $90 $38 $139 $453 $50 $1,127
$17 $22 $1 $0 $0 $317
1979 $0 $142 $92 $291 $588 $118 $2,037
$17 $41 $197 $0 $0 $551
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $23 $168 $52 $231 $865 $39 $2,035
$41 $1 $213 $0 $0 $402
1982 $26 $167 $52 $226 $473 $15 $1,527
$51 $41 $209 $0 $0 $267
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $219 $52 $58 $530 $24 $1,659
$34 $39 $201 $0 $0 $502
1985 $0 $238 $137 $379 $523 $0 $2,516
$36 $17 $257 $0 $0 $929
1986 $0 $376 $163 $47 $571 $25 $2,041
$169 $14 $294 $0 $0 $382
1987 $0 $450 $238 $1,484 $673 $25 $3,968
$162 $5 $381 $0 $0 $550
1988 $0 $485 $268 $1,735 $792 $30 $4,442
$199 $1 $363 $0 $0 $569
1989 $0 $514 $186 $2,090 $1,036 $37 $5,673
$199 $30 $342 $0 $0 $1,239
1990 $0 $610 $155 $1,950 $1,343 $48 $5,213
$194 $33 $329 $0 $0 $551
1991 $0 $668 $444 $2,298 $1,616 $64 $6,432
$225 $74 $308 $0 $0 $735
1992 $0 $632 $356 $2,864 $1,744 $110 $6,957
$233 $40 $286 $0 $0 $692
1993 $0 $669 $176 $3,616 $1,565 $129 $7,745
$254 $38 $269 $0 $0 $1,029
1994 $0 $778 $215 $3,928 $676 $127 $7,274
$282 $297 $246 $0 $0 $725
1995 $0 $753 $280 $3,989 $1,112 $103 $8,379
$247 $230 $250 $0 $0 $1,415
1996 $0 $780 $227 $4,404 $1,161 $118 $9,591
$284 $125 $233 $0 $0 $2,259
1997 $0 $1,074 $168 $130 $1,210 $131 $7,601
$382 $25 $500 $0 $0 $3,981
1998 $0 $1,287 $148 $141 $1,183 $343 $6,867
$416 $61 $467 $0 $0 $2,821
1999 $0 $1,112 $145 $138 $1,733 $138 $7,829
$431 $65 $589 $0 $0 $3,478
2000 $0 $1,049 $191 $5,029 $1,952 $391 $12,891
$746 $22 $994 $0 $0 $2,517
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,369 $154 $5,058 $1,483 $432 $14,500
$797 $47 $934 $513 $0 $3,713
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,655 $45 $2,008 $1,805 $931 $13,513
$1,166 $215 $964 $317 $0 $4,407
2005 $0 $1,564 $50 $2,093 $1,383 $866 $13,731
$1,243 $75 $930 $147 $0 $5,380
2006 $0 $1,506 $133 $2,032 $1,492 $940 $19,829
$1,325 $108 $4,681 $65 $0 $7,547

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): 767
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 4,598 13.79%
10-19 Years 4,703 14.11%
20-29 Years 4,254 12.76%
30-39 Years 5,461 16.38%
40-49 Years 5,247 15.74%
50-59 Years 4,171 12.51%
60-69 Years 2,385 7.15%
70-79 Years 1,584 4.75%
80-89 Years 771 2.31%
90+ Years 163 0.49%

Shelby County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,232 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 17,105 51.31%

Shelby County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,293 84.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,923 8.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,505 4.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 348 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 133 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.06%

Shelby County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,703 24.19%
2. German 9,230 20.86%
3. English 7,620 17.22%
4. Irish 7,440 16.82%
5. Scottish 1,287 2.91%
6. Scotch Irish 1,276 2.88%
7. Italian 1,022 2.31%
8. French Non-Basque 909 2.05%
9. European 696 1.57%
10. Dutch 687 1.55%

Shelby County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 60,529 94.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,930 4.58%
3. German 277 0.43%
4. French 63 0.10%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 62 0.10%
6. Japanese 42 0.07%
7. Greek 36 0.06%
8. Arabic 24 0.04%
9. Other Native North American 16 0.02%
10. Russian 12 0.02%

Shelby County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,287 96.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 460 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,166 3.14%

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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