Shelby County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
QuickFacts
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  Business Cost  
    Kentucky Index, 2009
(U.S. = 100)
 
  Labor Cost 94  
  Energy Cost 74  
  Overall Business Cost 89  
   
       
    Gross Domestic Product Per Wage, 2011  
  Kentucky $2.19  
  U.S. $2.25  
   
       
    Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2011  
  Kentucky $0.0533  
  U.S. $0.0682  
  Kentucky has the 6th lowest cost for industrial electrical power amongst the 50 states.  
 
  Shelby County
Statistical Summary
 
     
    Population
2012
 
  Shelby County 43,614  
  Labor Market Area 1,520,970  
       
    Shelby County  
  Per Capita Income
2010
$34,013  
  Median Household Income
2009
$51,439  
  Median Home Price
2011
$136,500  
       
    Total Available Labor
2011
 
  Shelby County 1,800  
  Labor Market Area 123,762  
       
    Unemployment Rate
2012
 
  Shelby County 6.6%  
  Labor Market Area 7.7%  
  U.S. 8.1%  
       
    Average Weekly Wage
2011
 
  Shelby County $677  
  Labor Market Area $843  
  U.S. $924