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Shelby
Texas

24K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$215K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$75,904

Federal Spending per Capita$645

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$3,556

SS Benefits / Person$3,859

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$237K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$833/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,046

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

74 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices31

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients668 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,570

Uninsured (under 65)24.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,013

Bachelor's Degree Holders907

HS Completion Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.5

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.24

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation49.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$102K

Drought Index (2022)-0.54

Heating Degree Days1,789 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,730 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,204 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,350 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)72 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed119 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed58 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers468 workers

Public Transit Commuters24 workers

Walk to Work166 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)348 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.556

Nonprofit Organizations106

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.0%

Never-Married Adults26.9%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.40 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms27

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.97%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+63R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +99

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $215K

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Local News — Shelby

THE SHOP · 3 days ago

Wheels, Watches, Whiskey Returns With Shelby American, Aston Martin Displays | THE SHOP

Aston Martin & Shelby American headline the annual automotive lifestyle event in Bryan, Texas, benef…

KLTV.com · 1 month ago

Mark in Texas History: Historic Shelby County jail receives state historical marker

Community marks years-long effort to secure recognition for 1884 structure ... A historic jail build…

Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors · 1 month ago

Shelby R. Stapleton Obituary Jul 23, 2026

Shelby R. Stapleton, 90, of Amarillo, Texas went home to be with his Lord on July 23, 2026. He was b…

E&E News by POLITICO · Jul 6, 2026

Push to regulate Texas data centers crimped by calendar

A wave of new data centers could be given approval to come online before the Texas Legislature passe…

KSLA · 1 month ago

East Texas family still looking for answers 20 years after loved one’s disappearance

TIMPSON, Texas (KSLA) - Twenty years after Cole Jackson vanished near a wooded area in East Texas, h…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

Shelby Jean Christy Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Lewisville, TX - WMC

Shelby Christy Obituary Shelby Jean Christy, age 89, of Lewisville, Texas, formerly of Palestine, di…

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