Spotlight on Shelby County

Spotlight on Shelby County

Named for Isaac Shelby, the first governor of Kentucky

5 LARGEST CITIES/TOWNS population

Shelbyville ………………………………….18,372 Edinburgh ……………………………………4,582 Morristown …………………………………..1,257 St. Paul ……………………………………….1,006

5 LARGEST EMPLOYERS employees

Knauf Insulation ……………………………….900 Atlas Cold Storage (Kroger Co.) …………..600 PK USA Inc………………………………………550 Major Hospital………………………………….530 Pilkington North America Inc……………….385

SHELBY MSA*

Population 43,844 1,682,815 Median age 38.6 35.6 Households 17,522 667,391 Average household size

2.47 2.48

Median household income

$52,487 $60,138

Median housing unit value/sale price

$98,898 $115,164 Unemployment rate 4.8% 4.3% Labor force 24,335 902,995 Education High school or higher

81.6% 89.1%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

13.1% 30.7%

*Metropolitan Statistical Area; the Indianapolis MSA includes Marion and surrounding counties and Brown and Putnam counties.

Data was derived from Applied Geographic Solutions, Experian, the U.S. Census and The Indy Partnership’s Employer Database.