Shelby Forest

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  5. Shelby Forest Family Information
  6. Shelby Forest Education Information
  7. Shelby Forest Public Benefits Information
  8. Shelby Forest Criminal Information
  9. Shelby Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Shelby Forest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,213
  • Land Area (2000): 212.852 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.521 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,963
Shelby Forest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,031 49.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 164 2.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,018 48.92%

Shelby Forest 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 Forest Employment Information Back to top
Shelby Forest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 263 14.49%
2. Public Administration 163 8.98%
3. Truck Transportation 144 7.93%
4. Educational Services 82 4.52%
5. Utilities 82 4.52%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 69 3.80%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 3.20%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 3.09%
9. Health Care 51 2.81%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 49 2.70%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 47 2.59%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 47 2.59%
13. Other Transportation 43 2.37%
14. U.S. Postal Service 38 2.09%
15. Air Transportation 37 2.04%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.04%
17. Metal Manufactuing 36 1.98%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.93%
19. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.93%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 303 17.68%
2. Public Administration 143 8.34%
3. Educational Services 131 7.64%
4. Construction 119 6.94%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 108 6.30%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 4.20%
7. Social Assistance 62 3.62%
8. Department and Other General Stores 60 3.50%
9. Finance and Insurance 60 3.50%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 3.50%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 59 3.44%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 53 3.09%
13. Utilities 34 1.98%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 1.81%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 29 1.69%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 27 1.58%
17. Other Transportation 21 1.23%
18. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 18 1.05%
19. Truck Transportation 18 1.05%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 17 0.99%

Shelby Forest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 156 8.60%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 127 7.00%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 94 5.18%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 82 4.52%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 4.19%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 74 4.08%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 67 3.69%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 55 3.03%
9. Other Construction Workers 54 2.98%
10. Other Construction Trades 52 2.87%
11. Other Management Occupations 52 2.87%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 44 2.42%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 44 2.42%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 2.31%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 40 2.20%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 40 2.20%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.09%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 1.98%
19. Top Executives 34 1.87%
20. Carpenters 33 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 130 7.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 125 7.29%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 103 6.01%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 4.55%
5. Registered Nurses 75 4.38%
6. Customer Service Representatives 66 3.85%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 64 3.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 3.73%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 63 3.68%
10. Cashiers 58 3.38%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 3.38%
12. Accountants and Auditors 56 3.27%
13. Other Management Occupations 42 2.45%
14. Other Production Occupations 42 2.45%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 41 2.39%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 2.22%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 37 2.16%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 2.10%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 2.04%
20. Child Care Workers 29 1.69%

Shelby Forest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,273 55.12%
15-35 hours 563 9.48%
1-14 hours 83 1.40%
No regular hours 2,019 34.00%

Shelby Forest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 120 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 115 3.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 138 4.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 470 13.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 370 10.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 632 18.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 478 13.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 318 9.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 111 3.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 118 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 5.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 319 9.27%

Shelby Forest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 0.46%
5-9 48 1.39%
10-14 166 4.82%
15-19 361 10.49%
20-24 487 14.15%
25-29 247 7.18%
30-34 1,014 29.47%
35-39 325 9.44%
40-44 188 5.46%
45-59 425 12.35%
60-89 92 2.67%
At least 90 72 2.09%

Shelby Forest 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% 1,325 38.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,527 44.38%
45-59 9 0.26% 416 12.09%
At least 60 6 0.17% 158 4.59%

Shelby Forest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 499 14.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,868 82.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 0.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 1.46%

Shelby Forest 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 Forest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,770 (8,168 people)
Families (2000): 2,294 (7,468 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 777
People at same address in 1995: 5,039
Shelby Forest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 327 11.81%
$10,000-$14,999 193 6.97%
$15,000-$19,999 207 7.47%
$20,000-$24,999 133 4.80%
$25,000-$29,999 143 5.16%
$30,000-$34,999 123 4.44%
$35,000-$39,999 148 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 151 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 168 6.06%
$50,000-$59,999 207 7.47%
$60,000-$74,999 389 14.04%
$75,000-$99,999 342 12.35%
$100,000-$124,999 114 4.12%
$125,000-$149,999 57 2.06%
$150,000-$199,999 43 1.55%
$200,000 or more 25 0.90%

Shelby Forest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 427 15.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 834 30.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 1.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 571 20.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 486 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 239 8.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 3.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shelby Forest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,114 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 701 9.97%
Public Assistance 132 1.88%
Retirement 543 7.73%
Self Employment 301 4.28%
Social Security 644 9.16%
Supplemental Security 98 1.39%
Wage / Salary 2,072 29.48%
Other 423 6.02%

Shelby Forest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,017 59.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 693 40.53%

Shelby Forest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 221 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,835 62.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 814 27.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 1.58%

Shelby Forest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 344 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,771 55.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 802 25.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 277 8.67%

Shelby Forest 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 Forest Education Information Back to top
Shelby Forest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 188 3.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,186 20.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,869 32.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,550 27.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 257 4.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 508 8.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 139 2.44%

Shelby Forest 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 82 1.00% 37 0.45% 119 1.45%
Kindergarten 60 0.73% 28 0.34% 88 1.07%
Grades 1-4 659 8.02% 66 0.80% 725 8.83%
Grades 5-8 449 5.47% 111 1.35% 560 6.82%
Grades 9-12 518 6.31% 75 0.91% 593 7.22%
Undergrad college 295 3.59% 55 0.67% 350 4.26%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.58% 0 0.00% 48 0.58%
Total 2,111 25.70% 372 4.53% 2,483 30.23%

Shelby Forest 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 Forest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelby Forest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,674 81.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,490 18.25%

Shelby Forest 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 Forest Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 36
Shelby Forest 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 Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shelby Forest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,270 15.46%
10-19 Years 1,518 18.48%
20-29 Years 852 10.37%
30-39 Years 1,141 13.89%
40-49 Years 1,377 16.77%
50-59 Years 1,057 12.87%
60-69 Years 581 7.07%
70-79 Years 306 3.73%
80-89 Years 100 1.22%
90+ Years 11 0.13%

Shelby Forest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,021 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 4,192 51.04%

Shelby Forest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,096 62.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,859 34.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 106 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Shelby Forest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 916 23.68%
2. English 747 19.31%
3. Irish 649 16.77%
4. German 526 13.60%
5. Italian 217 5.61%
6. French Non-Basque 165 4.26%
7. Scotch Irish 161 4.16%
8. Scottish 146 3.77%
9. Dutch 79 2.04%
10. European 72 1.86%

Shelby Forest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,415 97.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 119 1.56%
3. Gujarathi 38 0.50%
4. French 23 0.30%
5. Tagalog 8 0.11%
6. Italian 7 0.09%
7. German 7 0.09%

Shelby Forest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,109 98.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 97 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.09%

Shelby Forest 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 Forest 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.