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Compare Shelby to Greensboro

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Greensboro, 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) Greensboro (city)
Population 20,058 284,816
Income (median) $31,765 $39,131
Home Value (median) $117,000 $152,300
White 55% 48%
Black 39% 41%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 51% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Greensboro?
A: Shelby has a much smaller population count than Greensboro: 20058 compared with 284816 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Shelby versus 49% for Greensboro.

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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