Shelley, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

5,092

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

4.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

18.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,563

21.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,200

10.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Shelley, ID is home to a population of 5.09k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.44% of Shelley, ID residents were born outside of the country (277 people).

In 2024, there were 8.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Shelley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 306 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Shelley, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelley, ID was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelley, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 329
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
453 ± 222
Other (Hispanic)
306 ± 226

16.2%

Hispanic Population

823 people

16.2% of the people in Shelley, ID are hispanic (823 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelley, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

5.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

4.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2024, 5.44% of Shelley, ID residents (277 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 Shelley, ID was 4.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 34
Korea
14 ± 27

Shelley, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelley, ID.

Economy

The economy of Shelley, ID employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelley, ID were Manufacturing (468 people), Retail Trade (416 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,313), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,558).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 375

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelley, ID grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 2.34k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelley, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (413 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), and Management Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelley, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

2.37k

2024 Value

± 375

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelley, ID grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 2.34k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelley, ID, are Manufacturing (468 people), Retail Trade (416 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelley, ID, though some of these residents may live in Shelley, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,474

Median earning men ± $11,611

$40,742

Median earning women ± $14,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($132,634), Retail Trade ($108,704), and Wholesale Trade ($95,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,964), Manufacturing ($49,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,509).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelley, ID was $295,200 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,200 to $295,200, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelley, ID is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelley, ID have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelley, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,226

$1,246

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Shelley, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelley, ID 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.

$77,563

Median Household Income

± $19,349

1.67k

Number of Households

± 299

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Shelley, ID grew to $77,563 from the previous year's value of $63,864.

The following chart displays the households in Shelley, ID 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelley, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (9.1%)
Carpooled (6.48%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Shelley, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.48%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelley, ID have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Shelley, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelley, ID (549 out of 5.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelley, ID is White, followed by Two Or More 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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