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Compare Shelby to Carrboro

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Carrboro, 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 Shelby (city) Carrboro (town)
Population 20,058 21,099
Income (median) $31,765 $50,297
Home Value (median) $117,000 $334,500
White 55% 70%
Black 39% 12%
Asian 0% 9%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 39 32
Rentals 51% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Carrboro?
A: Shelby has a similar population count than Carrboro: 20058 compared with 21099 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Shelby versus 56% for Carrboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shelby may include: Salisbury, Burlington, and Statesville.

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

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