2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 21,918 people, 9,177 households, and 4,887 families residing in the city. There were 9,177 households in Shelby, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.2% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 10,089 housing units, of which 9.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.
2000 census As of the
2000 United States census, there were 19,477 people, 7,927 households, and 5,144 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 8,853 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.88%
White, 40.97%
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.56%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.72% from
other races, and 0.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population. There were 7,927 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,345, and the median income for a family was $38,603. Males had a median income of $30,038 versus $21,362 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,708. About 14.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Transportation==