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Compare Shelby to Matthews

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Matthews, 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) Matthews (town)
Population 20,058 30,760
Income (median) $31,765 $58,850
Home Value (median) $117,000 $231,300
White 55% 81%
Black 39% 9%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 39 43
Rentals 51% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Matthews?
A: Shelby has a smaller population count than Matthews: 20058 compared with 30760 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Shelby versus 25% for Matthews.

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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