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Compare Shelby to Fayetteville

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Fayetteville, 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) Fayetteville (city)
Population 20,058 210,324
Income (median) $31,765 $33,033
Home Value (median) $117,000 $128,500
White 55% 45%
Black 39% 41%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 39 30
Rentals 51% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Fayetteville?
A: Shelby has a much smaller population count than Fayetteville: 20058 compared with 210324 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Shelby versus 54% for Fayetteville.

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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