With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Shelby works elsewhere
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 11% across Indiana. 26 jobs are based in Shelby, and 195 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Shelby; the top destination outside it is Crown Point (9%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Shelby by day and by night
On a workday 194 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Shelby on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Shelby: the destinations
Where Shelby clocks in
9% of workers
8% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
100% of the jobs in Shelby make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Shelby, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 26. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Shelby’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Shelby
of Shelby workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Shelby’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Shelby: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shelby workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | – | — | — | — | $32,180 |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | B− | C+ | 40 min | $80,953 |
| Eagle Creek Township | under 3% | A− | B− | 31 min | $99,663 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Shelby’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Shelby: questions
What is the median household income in Shelby?
$32,180 (±$17,050) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shelby?
32.9%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Shelby work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Crown Point (9%, 15 mi), Merrillville (8%, 19 mi), Chicago (7%, 48 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Shelby without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Shelby, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shelby
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.