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Compare Shelby to Goldsboro

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Goldsboro, 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) Goldsboro (city)
Population 20,058 35,432
Income (median) $31,765 $31,303
Home Value (median) $117,000 $122,300
White 55% 40%
Black 39% 50%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 51% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Goldsboro?
A: Shelby has a smaller population count than Goldsboro: 20058 compared with 35432 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goldsboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Shelby versus 63% for Goldsboro.

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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