Mississippi · Census place 67040
Shelby city, MS
Quick answer
Shelby city has 1,709 residents, ranking #150 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $27,728, the median home is worth $82,400 and median gross rent runs $613 a month.
- Population
- 1,709Shelby city residents
- Median household income
- $27,728Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $82,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $613Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Shelby city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Shelby city median would spend about 26.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 58.5% of residents and 66% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Mantachie town 1,745
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- Shannon town 1,719
- Purvis city 1,691
- Belzoni city 1,664
- Pelahatchie town 1,648
- Fayette city 1,602
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