Shelby, MI

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2022 Population

2,520

4.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.9

12.7% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.8%

6.53% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,316

8.36% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$116,200

19.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shelby, MI had a population of 2.52k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $51,316. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shelby, MI declined from 2,627 to 2,520, a −4.07% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,000 to $51,316, a −8.36% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.2%), White (Hispanic) (31.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (6.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Shelby, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.3% of the residents in Shelby, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Shelby, MI was $116,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Shelby, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelby, MI is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.5% of Shelby, MI residents were born outside of the country (390 people).

In 2022, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Shelby, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 800 White (Hispanic) and 297 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.3%

2022 Citizenship

88.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.3% of Shelby, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, MI was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.09k ± 164
White (Hispanic)
800 ± 245
Two+ (Hispanic)
297 ± 200

51.6%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

51.6% of the people in Shelby, MI are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelby, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

15.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

As of 2022, 15.5% of Shelby, MI residents (390 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby, MI was 15.6%, 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
26 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 10

Shelby, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelby, MI employs 1.12k people. The largest industries in Shelby, MI are Manufacturing (322 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (218 people), and Retail Trade (123 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($42,773), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,639), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($42,639).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2022 Value

± 179

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelby, MI declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 1.19k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, MI, are Production Occupations (172 people), Material Moving Occupations (141 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k

2022 Value

± 179

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelby, MI declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 1.19k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, MI, are Manufacturing (322 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (218 people), and Retail Trade (123 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

$40,811

Median earning men ± $3,706

$31,667

Median earning women ± $4,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,679), Manufacturing ($42,869), and Construction ($41,181).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,250), Manufacturing ($42,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby, MI was $116,200 in 2022, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $116,200, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, MI is 68.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shelby, MI have an average commute time of 16 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.

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,769

$562

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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

68.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.2% of the housing units in Shelby, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Shelby, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,316

Median Household Income

± $12,676

824

Number of Households

± 133

In 2022, the median household income of the 824 households in Shelby, MI declined from $51,316 from the previous year's value of $56,000.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Walked (3.92%)

In 2022, 76.6% of workers in Shelby, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who walked to work (3.92%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, MI have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.911% 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

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, MI (397 out of 2.51k 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 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

77.9% of the population of Shelby, MI has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 0.198% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oceana County, MI see 2063 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.15% increase from the previous year (1890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2979 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2682 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,063 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oceana County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oceana County, MI see an average of 2,063 patients per year. This represents a 9.15% increase from the previous year (1,890 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oceana County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.1%

Uninsured

28.2%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

9.4%

Medicare

9.09%

Non-Group

0.198%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby, MI declined by 1.92% from 22.5% to 22.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shelby, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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