Shelby, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,577

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,855

6.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,600

25.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,127

Population & Diversity

Shelby, MI is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.9% of Shelby, MI residents were born outside of the country (358 people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Shelby, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 650 White (Hispanic) and 426 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Shelby, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, MI was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shelby, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 180
White (Hispanic)
650 ± 197
Other (Hispanic)
426 ± 207

59.1%

Hispanic Population

1.52k people

59.1% of the people in Shelby, MI are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelby, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

358 people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

As of 2024, 13.9% of Shelby, MI residents (358 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby, MI was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shelby, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19

Shelby, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelby, MI.

Economy

The economy of Shelby, MI employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelby, MI were Manufacturing (345 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (230 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,417), Manufacturing ($48,342), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,643).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 184

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, MI declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 1.17k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, MI, are Production Occupations (148 people), Material Moving Occupations (121 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2024 Value

± 184

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, MI declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 1.17k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, MI, are Manufacturing (345 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (230 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby, MI, though some of these residents may live in Shelby, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,355

Median earning men ± $5,137

$31,000

Median earning women ± $7,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,857), Manufacturing ($48,363), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,223).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,214), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby, MI was $155,600 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $155,600, a 25.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, MI is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelby, MI have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,333

$550

Median Property Taxes

±$107

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelby, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shelby, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Shelby, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelby, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,855

Median Household Income

± $8,627

849

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 849 households in Shelby, MI declined from $49,855 from the previous year's value of $53,309.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Walked (1.77%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Shelby, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who walked to work (1.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, MI have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Shelby, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelby, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, MI (516 out of 2.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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