County and Regional Demographics

Education

• 91.2% of people over 25 have high school diplomas or higher
• 20.7% of people over 25 have bachelor’s degrees or higher

Income

• Median household income $73,502
• 90.7% of families are above the poverty limit

Business

• 997 private businesses – private businesses provide jobs to nearly 26,000 people
• Shelby County is home to two of the top employers in the region — Honda Engine Plant and Copeland
• 45.1% of the employment is in manufacturing – the largest percentage of manufacturing jobs per capita in the State of Ohio

Housing

• 20,207 households in Shelby County
• 92.5% of housing units are occupied, 74.1% being owned by the resident
• $174,200 median value of owner-occupied houses

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Agriculture

• 933 Total Farms
• 210,745 acres of land in Farms
• Approximately $302,660,000 in total cash receipts – placing Shelby County in the top ten percent of all counties in Ohio

Climate

• Average annual temperature – 50.4
• Average high temperature – 60.9; Average low temperature – 39.3
• Average rainfall – 39.5”

Shelby County Consists of

• 411 square miles
• 14 townships, 8 incorporated villages, and the City of Sidney (County Seat)
• 8 public school districts and 2 private schools
• 20 miles of highway, 143 miles of state highway, and over 1,000 miles of paved roads total

Labor Force

• Shelby County has an available labor force of 24,200
• Labor force of surrounding counties totals 250,000
• Net inflow of workers on a daily basis —  2,900
• Average travel time to work is 18.4 minutes
• 3.3% unemployment rate — October 2023

Miles From

• Dayton – 40
• Columbus – 75
• Cincinnati – 93
• Toledo – 112
• Indianapolis – 40
• Cleveland – Approximately 200
• 1-75 – 1
• 1-70 – 32