Shelby, MT

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2023 Population

3,129

2.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.64% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

22.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,357

3.27% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$206,000

13.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,293

2.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelby, MT had a population of 3.13k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $53,357. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelby, MT grew from 3,058 to 3,129, a 2.32% increase and its median household income grew from $51,667 to $53,357, a 3.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), and White (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Shelby, MT 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.

98.1% of the residents in Shelby, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelby, MT was $206,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Shelby, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby, MT was 2 cars per household.

United States Montana Toole County, MT Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Shelby, MT is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.77% of Shelby, MT residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.48k people) in Shelby, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Shelby, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, MT was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 199
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 69
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 48.3

5.08%

Hispanic Population

159 people

5.08% of the people in Shelby, MT are hispanic (159 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelby, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

5.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

As of 2023, 3.77% of Shelby, MT residents (118 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby, MT was 5.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 95
Vietnam
95 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 23

Shelby, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelby, MT employs 1.29k people. The largest industries in Shelby, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Public Administration (164 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($111,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,074), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,036).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2023 Value

± 205

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelby, MT grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (171 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (117 people), and Management Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

1.29k

2023 Value

± 205

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelby, MT grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Public Administration (164 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby, MT, though some of these residents may live in Shelby, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,132

Median earning men ± $10,966

$37,969

Median earning women ± $8,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($148,242), Public Administration ($91,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), Public Administration ($61,944), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 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

Voting results are not available for Shelby, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

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 Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 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 Montana 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, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% 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 (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

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, MT was $206,000 in 2023, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $206,000, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, MT is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shelby, MT have an average commute time of 12.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,079

$749

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2023

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.9% of the housing units in Shelby, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Shelby, MT 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.

$53,357

Median Household Income

± $9,183

1.15k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Shelby, MT grew to $53,357 from the previous year's value of $51,667.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, MT 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (7.31%)
Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Shelby, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.31%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, MT have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shelby, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, MT (285 out of 2.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby, MT is White, followed by Native American and Asian.

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

94.4% of the population of Shelby, MT has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 5.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Toole County, MT see 2343 patients per year on average, which represents a 48.4% increase from the previous year (1579 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1002 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 716 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Toole County, MT.

2,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Toole County, MT

Primary care physicians in Toole County, MT see an average of 2,343 patients per year. This represents a 48.4% increase from the previous year (1,579 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.61%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

5.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby, MT declined by 6.18% from 5.98% to 5.61%.

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

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