Shelby, Michigan Census and Community Profile

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SHELBY CENSUS DATA CENTER

SHELBY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shelby, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shelby, MI was 1,914.

Shelby Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shelby was 896, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shelby, MI
There are an estimated 402 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Shelby are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shelby is 1,018 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shelby, Michigan
There are an estimated 401 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Shelby, MI
The median age of people living in Shelby, MI was 33 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shelby was 170. There were 1,311 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (281) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Shelby, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shelby, MI was 1,884.

White Population in Shelby, MI
The estimated White population in the Shelby community is 1,557, which is 81.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shelby, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shelby, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shelby, MI was 27.

Asian Population in Shelby, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shelby, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shelby was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 295, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shelby community was 522, or 27.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shelby, MI
The household population number in Shelby was 1,909.

Group Quarters Population in Shelby, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Shelby, MI
The average household size in Shelby is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shelby, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 749 total housing units in Shelby.

The number of occupied housing units was 698, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 465 were owner-occupied (66.6), and 233 were renter-occupied (33.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Shelby at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shelby, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 395, with a median value in dollars of 63,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shelby, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $707 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shelby, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 843 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shelby, Michigan
123 people in Shelby also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shelby, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shelby was 147, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shelby, MI
In 2000, there were 388 people in Shelby, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shelby, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 462 people in Shelby who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shelby, Michigan
There were 858 in the labor force in Shelby at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shelby was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shelby, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,710. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shelby, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,607. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shelby, Michigan
Per capita income in Shelby in the last full census was 13,468. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shelby numbered 69, or 13.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shelby, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 323, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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