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Compare Mooresville to Shelby

This post compares Mooresville, North Carolina to Shelby, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mooresville (town) Shelby (city)
Population 36,577 20,058
Income (median) $49,671 $31,765
Home Value (median) $207,500 $117,000
White 79% 55%
Black 10% 39%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 40% 29%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 39% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mooresville or Shelby?
A: Mooresville has a larger population count than Shelby: 36577 compared with 20058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mooresville or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Mooresville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mooresville or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Mooresville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Mooresville versus 51% for Shelby.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mooresville may include: Concord, Fuquay-Varina, and Wake-Forest.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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