Shelby, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,216

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

21.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,413

9.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shelby, MT is home to a population of 3.22k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Shelby, MT residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Shelby, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Shelby, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, MT was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.63k ± 203
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 60
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 29

4.6%

Hispanic Population

148 people

4.6% of the people in Shelby, MT are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

3.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Shelby, MT residents (98 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, MT was 3.77%, 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-)
174 ± 93
Vietnam
86 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21

Shelby, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shelby, MT employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelby, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Public Administration (190 people), and Finance & Insurance (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,519), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,411), and Public Administration ($64,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 200

4.87%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, MT grew at a rate of 4.87%, from 1.29k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (138 people), and Management Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.36k

2024 Value

± 200

4.87%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, MT grew at a rate of 4.87%, from 1.29k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Public Administration (190 people), and Finance & Insurance (129 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

$47,428

Median earning men ± $8,249

$35,972

Median earning women ± $7,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,182), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,054), and Public Administration ($66,080).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,091), Public Administration ($60,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby, MT was $232,700 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,000 to $232,700, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, MT is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelby, MT have an average commute time of 14 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

$232,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,715

$722

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Shelby, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelby, MT 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.

$58,413

Median Household Income

± $10,934

1.18k

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Shelby, MT grew to $58,413 from the previous year's value of $53,357.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (7.37%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Shelby, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.37%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, MT have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% 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

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, MT (372 out of 2.7k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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