Shelbyville, Tennessee
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Shelbyville is a city in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 16,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bedford County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Shelbyville is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and is the home of the [Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration], an 11-day event which ends on the Saturday before Labor Day.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.1 km² (15.5 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 16,105 people, 6,066 households, and 4,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 402.0/km² (1,041.3/mi²). There were 6,550 housing units at an average density of 163.5/km² (423.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.14% White, 14.98% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.55% of the population.There were 6,066 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,593, and the median income for a family was $36,465. Males had a median income of $25,754 versus $19,065 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,260. About 12.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.
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