Shelby City, North Carolina

Shelby City is a city in the Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2000 the population was 19477. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 21449, It is the 37th largest in terms of population. The city spans an area of 18.16 mi˛ (47.03 sq km), of which, 18.14 square miles (46.98 sq km) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 35th largest by total area among North Carolina.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 19477 people, 7927 households, and 5145 families living in the city. The population density was 1073.8 people per square mile (414.6/km˛), it is the 180th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. There were 8853 housing units at an average density of 488 per square mile (188.42/km˛). The average household size was 2.37 people, and the average family size was 2.97 people. In the Shelby City, 25% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% were 18 to 24, 25.8% were 25 to 44, 21.8% were 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males. The median age of the city's population was 38.9 years, the median age of male residents at 35.7 and the median age of female residents at 41.7. The racial makeup of the city was 11079 White, 7980 Black or African American, 17 American Indian, 109 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 148 from two or more races and 141 Ohter races.

Shelby city North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Shelby city North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Shelby City North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $29345, it is the 216th lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income for a family in the city was $38603, making it the 401st wealthiest city by median family income among the North Carolina. The per capita income for the city was $18708, making it the 233rd wealthiest city by per capita income among the North Carolina. The median income is $20450, Males had a median income of $26118 versus $16464 for females.

In 2000, 4740 pupils and students, of which 2364 are male and 2376 are female, 24.34% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 395 nursery or pri school, 344 kindergarten, 2206 elementary school, 1162 high school and 633 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census19477
April 2000 Estimate20840
July 2000 Estimate20866
July 2001 Estimate20848
July 2002 Estimate20878
July 2003 Estimate21199
July 2004 Estimate21180
July 2005 Estimate21107
July 2006 Estimate21240
July 2007 Estimate21334
July 2008 Estimate21449
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school238157395
Kindergarten167177344
Elementary school118610202206
High school5606021162
College or graduate school213420633
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shelby city, North Carolina$29345$38603$18708
Cleveland County, North Carolina$35283$41733$17395
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587