About Us
Directors
News
Demographics
Workforce
Existing Industry
Available Sites
Available Buildings
Central Services
Government Services
Quality of Life
School System
Agriculture
Quick Facts
Links

 

Quick Facts

 

Shelby County Statistical Summary
Population, 2002
Shelby County
35,125
Labor Market Area
917,990
Shelby County Income
Per Capita Income, 2001
$27,754
Median Household Income, 1999
$45,534
Median Home Price, 2002
$109,500
Total Available Labor, 2001
Shelby County
4,891
Labor Market Area
118,582
Unemployment Rate, 2002
Shelby County
4.4%
Labor Market Area
5.3%
U.S.
5.8%
Average Weekly Rate, 2002
Shelby County
$589
Labor Market Area
$651
U.S.
$851


Shelby County Business Cost
Kentucky Index, 2002 (U.S. = 100.0)
Labor Cost
85.9
Energy Cost
66.1
Overall Business Cost 83.8
Kentucky has the 7th lowest overall business cost in the nation
Gross State Product Per Wage, 2001
Kentucky
$2.15
U.S
$2.06
Kentucky has the 13th highest gross state product per wage (5% higher than the U.S.)
Industrial Electric Cost per KWH, 2002
Kentucky
$0.03
U.S.
$0.05
Kentucky is the lowest cost state for electrical industrial power