Language Spoken At Home in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,529 | 100% |
| English only | 11,224 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 305 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 79 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 180 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 91 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 32 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,158 | 100% |
| American | 730 | 6.0% |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 258 | 2.1% |
| Danish | 1,914 | 15.7% |
| Dutch | 388 | 3.2% |
| English | 1,050 | 8.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 199 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 63 | 0.5% |
| German | 6,012 | 49.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,417 | 11.7% |
| Italian | 160 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 332 | 2.7% |
| Polish | 70 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 120 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 126 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 206 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,106 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,386 | 66.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,263 | 24.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,937 | 57.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 987 | 19.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 128 | 2.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 65 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 321 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 211 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,720 | 33.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,527 | 29.9% |
| 65 years and over | 780 | 15.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,319 | 25.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,721 | 33.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,919 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,106 | 42.8% |
| Spouse | 2,947 | 24.7% |
| Child | 3,274 | 27.5% |
| Other relatives | 180 | 1.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 412 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 257 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,701 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,013 | 21.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,028 | 64.4% |
| Separated | 36 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 160 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 464 | 9.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,100 | 100% |
| Never married | 840 | 16.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,030 | 59.4% |
| Separated | 57 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 659 | 12.9% |
| Divorced | 514 | 10.1% |
Fertility in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 160 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 52 | 32.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 132 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 49 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 87 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 62.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 44 | 50.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 6.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 4.6% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100% |
| Who are female | 18 | 33.3% |
| Who are married | 37 | 68.5% |
School Enrollment in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,857 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 269 | 9.4% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 3.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,393 | 48.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 614 | 21.5% |
| College or graduate school | 470 | 16.5% |
Educational Attainment in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,551 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 432 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 350 | 4.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,496 | 40.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,745 | 20.4% |
| Associate's degree | 1,069 | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,116 | 13.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 343 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.1% |
Veteran Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,267 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,049 | 11.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,712 | 14.4% |
| Under 18 years | 2,879 | 100% |
| With a disability | 126 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,610 | 100% |
| With a disability | 695 | 10.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,437 | 100% |
| With a disability | 891 | 36.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,027 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,877 | 90.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,146 | 9.5% |
| Same county | 617 | 5.1% |
| Different county | 529 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 276 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 253 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,158 | 100% |
| Native | 12,006 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 11,987 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 9,114 | 75.0% |
| Different state | 2,873 | 23.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 152 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 152 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 138 | 90.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 14 | 9.2% |
Year of Entry in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 171 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 152 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 152 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 152 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 7.2% |
| Asia | 81 | 53.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 12 | 7.9% |
| Northern America | 48 | 31.6% |