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): 897,472
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 14,497 / 7,903 / 169
  • Land Area (2000): 1,954.232 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 75.367 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 116,000.000 acres (469.336 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 716
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 59.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $3,810,000
  • Physicians (2004): 3,490
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 11 (3,447)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 108,625
  • Federal Spending (2004): $7,948,591
Shelby County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 826,330 1992 723,809 1994 869,945
1991 839,329 1993 857,006 1995 871,034

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Shelby County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 362,954
Building Permits Issued (2006): 4,325
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $636,899
Shelby County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,735,602 96.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,920 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 58,062 3.23%

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 397,725 379,281 18,444 4.64% 46
1991 398,300 376,759 21,541 5.41% 54
1992 399,853 376,264 23,589 5.90% 59
1993 403,198 380,305 22,893 5.68% 57
1994 413,397 392,842 20,556 4.97% 50
1995 427,961 406,411 21,550 5.04% 50
1996 433,290 413,634 19,656 4.54% 45
1997 441,636 421,328 20,308 4.60% 46
1998 445,647 427,625 18,022 4.04% 41
1999 448,997 431,777 17,220 3.84% 38
2000 442,438 425,001 17,437 3.94% 40
2001 438,823 419,189 19,634 4.47% 45
2002 434,196 410,834 23,362 5.38% 54
2003 436,200 409,967 26,234 6.01% 60
2004 430,829 404,542 26,288 6.10% 61
2005 433,977 406,935 27,041 6.23% 62
2006 440,567 415,576 24,991 5.67% 57
2007 445,122 422,476 22,646 5.09% 51
2008 444,613 415,538 29,075 6.54% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 443,911 418,953 24,958 5.62% 56
Feb 2008 440,109 414,036 26,073 5.92% 59
Mar 2008 441,508 414,292 27,216 6.16% 62
Apr 2008 443,156 418,786 24,370 5.50% 55
May 2008 443,568 415,713 27,855 6.28% 63
Jun 2008 451,116 417,484 33,632 7.46% 75
Jul 2008 450,211 417,152 33,059 7.34% 73
Aug 2008 443,866 412,135 31,731 7.15% 71
Sep 2008 444,070 411,288 32,782 7.38% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shelby County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 39,506 9.46%
2. Truck Transportation 29,488 7.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 22,430 5.37%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21,050 5.04%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,012 5.03%
6. Health Care 20,038 4.80%
7. Public Administration 19,880 4.76%
8. Educational Services 17,212 4.12%
9. Finance and Insurance 15,470 3.71%
10. Other Transportation 12,630 3.03%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9,906 2.37%
12. Repair and Maintenance 9,274 2.22%
13. Air Transportation 8,492 2.03%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,818 1.87%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 7,774 1.86%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7,614 1.82%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6,784 1.62%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 6,576 1.58%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,572 1.57%
20. Department and Other General Stores 6,002 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 63,616 15.95%
2. Educational Services 46,616 11.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 25,880 6.49%
4. Finance and Insurance 24,638 6.18%
5. Public Administration 20,432 5.12%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,480 4.38%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,892 3.73%
8. Truck Transportation 12,842 3.22%
9. Social Assistance 12,486 3.13%
10. Department and Other General Stores 10,256 2.57%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 9,136 2.29%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,110 2.03%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7,756 1.94%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,564 1.90%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 7,224 1.81%
16. Other Transportation 7,182 1.80%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4,876 1.22%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,870 1.22%
19. Construction 4,648 1.17%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,586 1.15%

Shelby County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19,832 4.75%
2. Other Management Occupations 19,532 4.68%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18,048 4.32%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17,540 4.20%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17,512 4.19%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16,686 4.00%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 16,286 3.90%
8. Other Production Occupations 15,966 3.82%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15,010 3.60%
10. Computer Specialists 12,318 2.95%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11,652 2.79%
12. Top Executives 11,122 2.66%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 10,434 2.50%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 9,050 2.17%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 8,988 2.15%
16. Other Construction Trades 7,646 1.83%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 7,458 1.79%
18. Business Operations Specialists 6,840 1.64%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 6,582 1.58%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6,524 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 27,578 6.91%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21,870 5.48%
3. Secretaries and Admins 21,074 5.28%
4. Other Management Occupations 14,996 3.76%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14,964 3.75%
6. Registered Nurses 14,828 3.72%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,968 3.50%
8. Cashiers 13,646 3.42%
9. Customer Service Representatives 12,722 3.19%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,662 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12,646 3.17%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11,604 2.91%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 11,218 2.81%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10,268 2.57%
15. Other Production Occupations 9,716 2.44%
16. Business Operations Specialists 8,866 2.22%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8,474 2.12%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7,924 1.99%
19. Accountants and Auditors 7,306 1.83%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7,100 1.78%

Shelby County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 773,021 57.58%
15-35 hours 142,888 10.64%
1-14 hours 33,035 2.46%
No regular hours 393,629 29.32%

Shelby County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23,754 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17,939 2.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27,208 3.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 66,489 8.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 91,608 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 135,390 17.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 124,176 15.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 80,247 10.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35,730 4.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40,982 5.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17,058 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7,632 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 56,510 7.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 62,835 7.98%

Shelby County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14,579 1.85%
5-9 62,892 7.99%
10-14 103,331 13.12%
15-19 144,867 18.39%
20-24 153,980 19.55%
25-29 61,796 7.85%
30-34 140,978 17.90%
35-39 18,040 2.29%
40-44 19,904 2.53%
45-59 38,061 4.83%
60-89 16,176 2.05%
At least 90 12,954 1.64%

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 4,944 0.63% 536,501 68.12%
30-44 4,568 0.58% 174,354 22.14%
45-59 2,534 0.32% 35,527 4.51%
At least 60 4,752 0.60% 24,378 3.10%

Shelby County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 726 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105,373 13.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 646,325 80.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 588 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 5,971 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16,798 2.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 11,777 1.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17,841 2.22%

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): 677,120 (1,756,966 people)
Families (2000): 460,818 (1,462,952 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 156,417
People at same address in 1995: 850,267
Shelby County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 79,614 11.75%
$10,000-$14,999 43,748 6.46%
$15,000-$19,999 43,630 6.44%
$20,000-$24,999 45,885 6.77%
$25,000-$29,999 44,812 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 44,213 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 39,554 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 36,886 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 31,762 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 57,332 8.46%
$60,000-$74,999 67,386 9.95%
$75,000-$99,999 64,100 9.46%
$100,000-$124,999 32,670 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 14,480 2.14%
$150,000-$199,999 13,898 2.05%
$200,000 or more 17,391 2.57%

Shelby County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 91,265 26.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 86,874 25.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15,072 4.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 58,176 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,162 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 47,332 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 743 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22,078 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 285 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8,228 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 104 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5,956 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 91 0.03%

Shelby County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 560,918 32.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 181,269 10.41%
Public Assistance 30,565 1.76%
Retirement 94,912 5.45%
Self Employment 62,089 3.57%
Social Security 145,060 8.33%
Supplemental Security 34,536 1.98%
Wage / Salary 545,883 31.35%
Other 85,901 4.93%

Shelby County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 154,810 52.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 140,324 47.55%

Shelby County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58,943 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 341,479 53.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 221,172 34.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,121 2.68%

Shelby County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89,696 12.28%
Color 1 Box Married 350,030 47.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 214,146 29.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76,777 10.51%

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 71,789 5.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 193,703 15.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 342,744 26.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 322,551 25.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 63,042 4.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 195,191 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 100,249 7.78%

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 21,904 2.44% 16,454 1.83% 38,358 4.27%
Kindergarten 23,134 2.58% 4,417 0.49% 27,551 3.07%
Grades 1-4 106,847 11.91% 13,950 1.55% 120,797 13.46%
Grades 5-8 104,592 11.65% 13,877 1.55% 118,469 13.20%
Grades 9-12 97,071 10.82% 14,339 1.60% 111,410 12.41%
Undergrad college 63,927 7.12% 17,060 1.90% 80,987 9.02%
Graduate or professional school 15,420 1.72% 5,496 0.61% 20,916 2.33%
Total 432,895 48.23% 85,593 9.54% 518,488 57.77%

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): $37,073,207,000
Retail sales (2002): $10,052,067,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,427,456,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $11,809,121
Retired workers (2005): 72,590
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 163 153 367 311 248
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 7
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 17 49 57 34
1999 - Construction 193 158 514 387 363
1999 - Educational Services 18 16 72 43 48
1999 - Finance & Insurance 191 162 368 275 587
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 182 213 581 557 651
1999 - Information 37 29 79 84 78
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 37 18 57 58 247
1999 - Manufacturing 50 62 276 296 201
1999 - Mining 1 0 4 1 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 189 189 656 581 751
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 180 165 449 416 600
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 116 95 186 175 288
1999 - Retail Trade 275 338 1,014 1,021 959
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 77 83 230 156 324
1999 - Unclassified 57 29 6 2 5
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 131 151 504 497 598
1999 - Total 1,921 1,879 5,414 4,918 5,994
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 139 161 339 299 281
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 1 0 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 21 57 52 34
2000 - Construction 143 182 507 445 314
2000 - Educational Services 8 9 96 37 40
2000 - Finance & Insurance 197 194 328 329 570
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 183 189 595 545 640
2000 - Information 59 31 107 61 78
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 22 57 116 143 79
2000 - Manufacturing 54 72 284 278 186
2000 - Mining 0 1 3 3 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 178 192 603 623 759
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 220 185 431 389 636
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 94 87 220 174 291
2000 - Retail Trade 269 333 996 969 967
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 223 113 258 275 147
2000 - Unclassified 69 36 3 7 8
2000 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 111 156 514 502 567
2000 - Total 1,991 2,022 5,459 5,132 5,606
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 167 154 295 347 282
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 2 1 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 21 48 53 40
2001 - Construction 108 161 382 522 347
2001 - Educational Services 20 10 56 53 63
2001 - Finance & Insurance 202 212 356 299 556
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 177 186 651 500 625
2001 - Information 71 46 77 88 97
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 26 61 74 152 74
2001 - Manufacturing 56 78 228 320 165
2001 - Mining 1 0 2 3 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 171 189 622 601 748
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 200 217 425 421 604
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 100 82 162 206 331
2001 - Retail Trade 321 315 923 1,018 955
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 267 152 278 303 168
2001 - Unclassified 50 29 6 4 21
2001 - Utilities 3 2 0 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 116 174 464 534 521
2001 - Total 2,081 2,091 5,050 5,426 5,602
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 148 197 308 347 252
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 3 2 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 16 22 39 63 34
2002 - Construction 127 182 388 474 305
2002 - Educational Services 18 23 82 43 43
2002 - Finance & Insurance 166 151 358 340 560
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 229 236 584 533 604
2002 - Information 52 64 73 116 84
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 18 66 111 133
2002 - Manufacturing 40 79 217 323 148
2002 - Mining 1 1 3 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 220 230 608 633 678
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 296 219 393 451 579
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 106 81 204 191 319
2002 - Retail Trade 307 374 866 1,099 873
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 83 90 240 290 398
2002 - Unclassified 32 47 2 3 2
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 139 206 398 537 479
2002 - Total 1,995 2,223 4,832 5,558 5,499
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 132 152 298 313 233
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 2 7
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 32 17 58 50 28
2003 - Construction 128 141 397 438 279
2003 - Educational Services 23 14 52 61 43
2003 - Finance & Insurance 192 131 389 353 556
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 171 144 707 474 642
2003 - Information 54 35 68 75 144
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 28 49 84 95 100
2003 - Manufacturing 46 61 215 273 190
2003 - Mining 1 1 3 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 193 206 629 611 713
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 245 223 418 465 638
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 94 96 181 186 360
2003 - Retail Trade 285 369 944 883 922
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 101 206 268 344 200
2003 - Unclassified 29 20 1 4 2
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 112 153 405 441 554
2003 - Total 1,868 2,019 5,118 5,070 5,613
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 136 130 319 308 228
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 8
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 13 53 54 47
2004 - Construction 172 109 494 365 297
2004 - Educational Services 23 13 71 48 50
2004 - Finance & Insurance 170 160 381 381 579
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 184 133 616 555 702
2004 - Information 52 53 83 102 104
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 26 26 54 49 178
2004 - Manufacturing 48 52 228 269 187
2004 - Mining 1 0 4 1 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 182 188 550 563 733
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 205 205 442 415 703
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 94 92 169 173 380
2004 - Retail Trade 341 269 906 905 898
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 93 97 202 167 493
2004 - Unclassified 24 18 4 2 8
2004 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 96 133 407 466 551
2004 - Total 1,867 1,691 4,985 4,825 6,150
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 143 130 307 287 266
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 3 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 23 51 46 58
2005 - Construction 142 140 441 449 297
2005 - Educational Services 26 29 56 60 45
2005 - Finance & Insurance 220 157 305 315 699
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 152 187 616 578 673
2005 - Information 44 36 83 100 120
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 48 46 80 107 83
2005 - Manufacturing 58 54 225 260 189
2005 - Mining 2 1 5 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 163 168 530 619 711
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 199 176 426 443 715
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 93 83 180 186 359
2005 - Retail Trade 338 302 920 1,015 806
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 86 150 264 314 233
2005 - Unclassified 14 20 0 2 5
2005 - Utilities 3 1 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 88 113 428 418 538
2005 - Total 1,838 1,816 4,917 5,203 5,806

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 1,476,526 84.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 280,828 15.98%

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
1970 $51,180 $20,660 $20,083 $0 $491 $8,008 $79,762 $27,479 $52,256 $34,855
1971 $58,762 $23,120 $18,395 $0 $491 $7,631 $85,279 $27,134 $60,921 $47,774
1972 $61,760 $29,840 $22,417 $0 $2,070 $9,418 $95,665 $29,874 $36,980 $51,956
1973 $74,182 $28,844 $35,046 $0 $3,971 $25,530 $138,729 $52,165 $52,665 $67,929
1974 $71,142 $36,879 $35,676 $0 $5,380 $29,317 $141,515 $61,827 $49,190 $76,037
1975 $77,383 $43,112 $42,159 $0 $4,575 $34,312 $158,429 $71,540 $45,805 $93,552
1976 $85,146 $40,935 $41,898 $0 $5,456 $38,349 $170,849 $81,258 $41,500 $87,262
1977 $90,603 $43,442 $39,068 $0 $6,394 $42,333 $178,398 $72,596 $64,195 $119,241
1978 $88,054 $49,899 $47,992 $0 $7,922 $48,040 $192,008 $91,321 $60,475 $113,782
1979 $97,725 $55,992 $50,231 $0 $8,812 $52,452 $209,220 $98,580 $100,950 $139,862
1980 $101,065 $60,259 $55,991 $0 $10,361 $57,494 $224,911 $101,262 $510,595 $359,046
1981 $116,553 $64,514 $56,214 $0 $9,590 $91,198 $273,555 $117,127 $641,665 $395,268
1982 $121,762 $67,963 $55,971 $0 $30,850 $78,382 $286,965 $89,845 $656,300 $452,652
1983 $128,703 $71,951 $67,857 $0 $32,285 $134,596 $363,441 $120,613 $721,308 $506,384
1984 $142,089 $76,107 $70,244 $0 $16,629 $144,058 $373,020 $131,896 $730,464 $484,532
1985 $150,068 $121,018 $88,481 $0 $13,898 $181,674 $434,121 $143,734 $715,612 $539,881
1986 $155,349 $136,044 $92,542 $0 $24,882 $171,747 $444,520 $160,463 $952,455 $708,763
1987 $168,111 $142,810 $101,815 $0 $27,455 $203,144 $500,525 $191,295 $894,634 $689,781
1988 $169,595 $159,062 $126,246 $0 $15,814 $215,879 $527,534 $214,485 $833,987 $950,304
1989 $172,043 $168,852 $134,527 $0 $19,436 $232,061 $558,067 $242,975 $926,463 $998,413
1990 $182,634 $179,906 $150,800 $0 $27,866 $254,535 $615,835 $245,990 $1,004,264 $1,015,743
1991 $179,892 $184,476 $155,067 $0 $17,806 $265,973 $618,738 $262,498 $1,014,578 $979,764
1992 $223,573 $193,313 $168,305 $0 $34,299 $296,821 $722,998 $303,886 $1,024,224 $978,522
1993 $267,254 $202,569 $173,063 $0 $30,233 $299,509 $770,059 $323,310 $1,049,675 $960,001
1994 $258,958 $210,670 $223,634 $0 $31,358 $351,749 $865,699 $220,950 $1,175,197 $1,145,517
1995 $305,104 $239,553 $225,786 $0 $30,233 $314,786 $875,909 $231,998 $1,243,924 $1,084,493
1996 $298,217 $257,050 $232,981 $0 $51,359 $289,211 $871,768 $299,157 $901,504 $1,041,706
1997 $278,997 $271,786 $234,227 $0 $65,239 $305,557 $884,020 $308,132 $1,308,826 $1,126,269
1998 $292,585 $300,100 $263,315 $0 $22,688 $301,709 $880,297 $373,736 $1,304,522 $1,224,718
1999 $354,980 $320,914 $284,557 $0 $58,865 $319,277 $1,017,679 $326,897 $1,428,889 $1,337,835
2000 $424,328 $328,330 $281,079 $0 $24,852 $335,379 $1,065,638 $336,703 $1,642,694 $1,445,405
2001 $436,196 $346,753 $293,249 $0 $73,787 $315,355 $1,118,587 $346,804 $1,779,614 $1,396,369
2002 $532,320 $366,101 $288,177 $0 $0 $364,519 $1,185,016 $357,208 $2,072,022 $1,525,333
2003 $555,750 $387,250 $269,938 $0 $46,790 $444,608 $1,317,086 $336,507 $2,123,541 $1,396,218
2004 $554,306 $382,037 $282,193 $0 $108,619 $462,654 $1,407,772 $349,567 $2,256,384 $1,542,782
2005 $573,544 $381,081 $288,723 $0 $64,525 $420,019 $1,346,811 $360,054 $2,287,669 $1,702,763
2006 $641,521 $326,502 $368,819 $0 $92,520 $394,906 $1,497,766 $549,397 $2,399,836 $1,861,638


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
1970 $47,213 $5,247 $679 $7,347 $5,269 $980 $88,554
$2,857 $1,709 $1,660 $0 $348 $15,245
1971 $48,349 $6,153 $904 $7,796 $5,409 $3,323 $97,281
$3,384 $2,173 $1,897 $0 $348 $17,545
1972 $52,595 $7,323 $927 $18,090 $7,667 $6,716 $125,117
$2,297 $2,585 $2,148 $0 $901 $23,868
1973 $59,084 $8,103 $1,389 $40,950 $6,125 $3,196 $150,318
$2,297 $3,371 $1,974 $0 $1,390 $22,439
1974 $63,459 $9,109 $1,034 $43,275 $14,791 $1,404 $170,169
$2,608 $652 $1,839 $0 $1,267 $30,731
1975 $68,876 $10,926 $1,112 $49,590 $14,810 $2,596 $191,232
$2,775 $740 $1,733 $0 $1,785 $36,289
1976 $76,217 $12,813 $1,177 $55,543 $8,898 $3,776 $207,454
$2,724 $1,089 $1,581 $0 $2,249 $41,387
1977 $79,115 $14,721 $1,305 $62,292 $6,730 $2,993 $215,506
$3,746 $727 $2,174 $0 $2,963 $38,740
1978 $85,471 $15,952 $1,136 $67,420 $7,677 $1,034 $251,087
$4,797 $718 $2,741 $0 $4,186 $59,955
1979 $95,146 $17,753 $285 $69,836 $13,075 $968 $258,498
$4,915 $1,180 $2,541 $0 $3,720 $49,079
1980 $109,605 $19,981 $830 $119,293 $9,206 $2,031 $333,354
$5,369 $1,101 $4,737 $0 $5,717 $55,484
1981 $111,479 $21,464 $1,151 $104,046 $11,952 $883 $359,865
$5,931 $804 $32,948 $0 $6,902 $62,305
1982 $112,319 $25,262 $708 $36,959 $11,448 $849 $310,349
$6,940 $521 $43,342 $0 $6,308 $65,693
1983 $118,887 $29,289 $355 $100,803 $8,670 $833 $394,672
$8,387 $554 $48,716 $0 $6,734 $71,444
1984 $144,961 $31,633 $5,440 $104,752 $4,317 $753 $429,138
$10,917 $2,512 $48,256 $0 $7,539 $68,058
1985 $170,706 $33,277 $6,965 $122,567 $9,165 $1,206 $511,344
$10,972 $3,386 $54,418 $0 $7,906 $90,776
1986 $182,598 $37,361 $3,973 $127,789 $5,090 $1,457 $538,384
$10,386 $3,254 $58,224 $0 $9,099 $99,153
1987 $192,922 $41,435 $6,247 $145,775 $8,319 $5,078 $595,546
$11,830 $4,284 $61,599 $0 $9,438 $108,619
1988 $211,978 $39,513 $5,942 $160,121 $9,007 $4,823 $648,854
$11,755 $3,795 $58,917 $0 $10,309 $132,694
1989 $241,864 $52,341 $22,442 $205,121 $20,683 $25,985 $820,041
$20,139 $4,362 $65,630 $0 $10,862 $150,612
1990 $242,981 $57,074 $19,490 $206,936 $12,609 $16,776 $824,971
$24,899 $5,337 $72,210 $0 $11,325 $155,334
1991 $176,325 $61,601 $10,535 $226,482 $26,426 $21,338 $819,559
$22,665 $6,275 $79,871 $0 $13,300 $174,741
1992 $185,597 $62,659 $5,137 $239,758 $21,176 $9,328 $841,817
$20,028 $5,572 $83,236 $0 $14,712 $194,614
1993 $199,208 $64,385 $5,292 $250,080 $21,853 $10,772 $847,553
$20,630 $5,741 $76,577 $0 $15,784 $177,231
1994 $153,427 $71,072 $877 $304,203 $9,583 $6,317 $816,873
$23,936 $5,700 $74,291 $0 $17,175 $150,292
1995 $187,078 $72,817 $920 $311,390 $7,351 $6,357 $883,205
$26,323 $5,985 $76,179 $0 $15,784 $173,021
1996 $192,106 $89,749 $966 $270,991 $10,243 $6,249 $910,001
$30,215 $6,285 $76,573 $0 $20,649 $205,975
1997 $225,623 $89,168 $970 $286,307 $11,971 $5,769 $996,237
$33,777 $6,330 $94,600 $0 $22,361 $219,361
1998 $240,002 $90,091 $1,000 $307,620 $13,849 $6,174 $1,092,751
$36,665 $6,520 $91,334 $0 $24,530 $274,966
1999 $490,498 $95,656 $1,344 $296,646 $11,883 $6,885 $1,394,601
$47,627 $6,846 $104,361 $0 $27,468 $305,387
2000 $272,033 $95,477 $782 $304,062 $10,667 $8,342 $1,163,233
$48,845 $6,657 $89,692 $0 $29,447 $297,229
2001 $288,401 $96,547 $836 $317,122 $11,043 $8,812 $1,229,756
$50,700 $6,989 $86,085 $0 $30,848 $332,373
2002 $520,125 $105,427 $941 $393,829 $12,902 $10,989 $1,687,514
$62,868 $6,989 $117,120 $0 $33,360 $422,964
2003 $515,966 $101,018 $23,172 $414,956 $14,346 $1,006 $1,722,335
$74,305 $36,127 $112,892 $0 $38,517 $390,030
2004 $565,614 $105,508 $28,902 $441,710 $19,540 $601 $1,762,862
$55,739 $38,642 $66,163 $0 $37,631 $402,812
2005 $567,928 $100,924 $26,095 $397,986 $18,425 $1,489 $1,692,368
$55,138 $37,391 $104,468 $0 $40,859 $341,665
2006 $680,671 $121,564 $17,619 $361,978 $15,753 $1,147 $1,807,396
$52,504 $40,022 $115,155 $0 $42,041 $358,942

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): 6,656
Shelby County 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 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 5.276 1.123 0.243 0.951 21.161 33.545 16.397
1991 4.830 0.895 0.213 0.913 22.164 34.879 16.934
1992 5.137 0.967 0.245 1.049 23.263 34.106 18.439
1993 5.047 0.937 0.243 0.688 20.414 33.745 16.702
1994 5.215 0.907 0.194 0.843 20.709 34.529 14.706
1995 5.669 0.986 0.222 0.907 20.889 36.172 17.431
1996 6.924 0.947 0.194 0.747 20.720 35.200 16.765

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 141,907 15.81%
10-19 Years 136,836 15.25%
20-29 Years 130,276 14.52%
30-39 Years 138,629 15.45%
40-49 Years 137,624 15.33%
50-59 Years 93,277 10.39%
60-69 Years 54,294 6.05%
70-79 Years 42,202 4.70%
80-89 Years 18,731 2.09%
90+ Years 3,696 0.41%

Shelby County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 428,645 47.76%
Color 1 Box Female 468,827 52.24%

Shelby County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 434,201 48.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 414,888 46.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23,364 2.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 14,552 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7,735 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,538 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 946 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 248 0.03%

Shelby County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 129,693 17.16%
2. Irish 122,977 16.27%
3. United States Or American 119,412 15.80%
4. German 110,373 14.61%
5. Italian 39,902 5.28%
6. Scotch Irish 39,841 5.27%
7. Scottish 28,589 3.78%
8. French Non-Basque 27,836 3.68%
9. African 21,376 2.83%
10. European 15,632 2.07%

Shelby County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,550,567 93.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54,764 3.30%
3. French 7,862 0.47%
4. Vietnamese 6,164 0.37%
5. German 5,174 0.31%
6. Chinese 4,760 0.29%
7. Arabic 3,208 0.19%
8. African 2,520 0.15%
9. Korean 2,190 0.13%
10. Russian 1,898 0.11%

Shelby County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,726,823 96.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22,643 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 46,118 2.57%

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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