Language Spoken At Home in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,651 | 100% |
| English only | 8,633 | 99.8% |
| Language other than English | 18 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,229 | 100% |
| American | 953 | 10.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 197 | 2.1% |
| English | 1,340 | 14.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 197 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 19 | 0.2% |
| German | 3,384 | 36.7% |
| Greek | 21 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.8% |
| Irish | 1,617 | 17.5% |
| Italian | 200 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 182 | 2.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 119 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 134 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 71 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 89 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,982 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,420 | 60.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 956 | 24.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,770 | 44.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 615 | 15.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 229 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 127 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 421 | 10.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 214 | 5.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,562 | 39.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,373 | 34.5% |
| 65 years and over | 591 | 14.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,101 | 27.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,109 | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,076 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,982 | 43.9% |
| Spouse | 1,779 | 19.6% |
| Child | 2,378 | 26.2% |
| Other relatives | 417 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 520 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 230 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,682 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,063 | 28.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,875 | 50.9% |
| Separated | 27 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 138 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 579 | 15.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,943 | 100% |
| Never married | 547 | 13.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,846 | 46.8% |
| Separated | 167 | 4.2% |
| Widowed | 553 | 14.0% |
| Divorced | 830 | 21.0% |
Fertility in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 113 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 14 | 12.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 16 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 165 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 249 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 208 | 83.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 23 | 9.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 70 | 28.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 104 | 41.8% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 4.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 208 | 100% |
| Who are female | 120 | 57.7% |
| Who are married | 180 | 86.5% |
School Enrollment in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,868 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 210 | 11.2% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 859 | 46.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 406 | 21.7% |
| College or graduate school | 319 | 17.1% |
Educational Attainment in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,536 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 249 | 3.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 701 | 10.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,761 | 42.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,353 | 20.7% |
| Associate's degree | 591 | 9.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 584 | 8.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 297 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.5% |
Veteran Status in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,367 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 879 | 11.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,076 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,088 | 12.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,862 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,774 | 100% |
| With a disability | 547 | 9.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,440 | 100% |
| With a disability | 461 | 32.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,121 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,045 | 88.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,076 | 11.8% |
| Same county | 669 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 407 | 4.5% |
| Same state | 242 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 165 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,229 | 100% |
| Native | 9,195 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 9,175 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 7,827 | 84.8% |
| Different state | 1,348 | 14.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 20 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 34 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 34 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 34 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 54 | 100% |
| Native | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 34 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 34 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shelby City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 34 | 100% |
| Europe | 34 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |