Shelby   County IL United States

County FIPS 17173
Largest City Pana
State Illinois
Latitude 39.3911
Longitude -88.8055
Population 20,720
Density 27.33 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $72,095
Median individual: $38,409

Race

Mode: 96.5% White

Gender

 50.4% female 

Rent

  $814 / month  

Median house value: $134,911.0

Age

Median: 45.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.3%
With STEM degree: 38.9%

Marital Status

 58.6% married 

Never married: 21.6%

Labor Force Participation

 61.4% working 

Unemployed: 3.0%

Average Family Size

 2.76 people 

Commute Time

 20.8 minutes 

Health Care

 4.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 9.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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