Shelley, ID

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2022 Population

4,878

1.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

29.9

0.336% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.96%

40.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,783

4.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$231,300

27.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shelley, ID had a population of 4.88k people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $64,783. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shelley, ID grew from 4,784 to 4,878, a 1.96% increase and its median household income grew from $61,707 to $64,783, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelley, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.79%), Other (Hispanic) (6.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.65%), and White (Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Shelley, ID 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.

95.3% of the residents in Shelley, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Shelley, ID was $231,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Shelley, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelley, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelley, ID is home to a population of 4.88k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.05% of Shelley, ID residents were born outside of the country (295 people).

In 2022, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Shelley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 327 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Shelley, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shelley, ID was 96.9%, 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)
3.94k ± 299
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
327 ± 238

12.2%

Hispanic Population

597 people

12.2% of the people in Shelley, ID are hispanic (597 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

295 people

3.99%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2022, 6.05% of Shelley, ID residents (295 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelley, ID was 3.99%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 57
Vietnam
39 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 37

Shelley, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelley, ID employs 2.42k people. The largest industries in Shelley, ID are Retail Trade (300 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and Educational Services (285 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,553), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,200), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($59,200).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k

2022 Value

± 421

3.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelley, ID grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 2.33k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelley, ID, are Transportation Occupations (300 people), Sales & Related Occupations (296 people), and Management Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelley, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.42k

2022 Value

± 421

3.86%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelley, ID grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 2.33k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelley, ID, are Retail Trade (300 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and Educational Services (285 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

$42,366

Median earning men ± $15,578

$30,068

Median earning women ± $7,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($126,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,803), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,270), Manufacturing ($33,854), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% 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 8.06%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho 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 Shelley, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho 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 Idaho 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, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% 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 (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

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 Shelley, ID was $231,300 in 2022, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $181,200 to $231,300, a 27.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelley, ID is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shelley, ID have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Property

$231,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,129

$1,196

Median Property Taxes

±$259

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

75.2%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.2% of the housing units in Shelley, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Shelley, ID 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.

$64,783

Median Household Income

± $14,007

1.59k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Shelley, ID grew to $64,783 from the previous year's value of $61,707.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (12%)

In 2022, 70.5% of workers in Shelley, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (12%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelley, ID have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% 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

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelley, ID (339 out of 4.87k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

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
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

90.4% of the population of Shelley, ID has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 8.77% on Medicare, 4.56% on non-group plans, and 7.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bingham County, ID see 3372 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.837% increase from the previous year (3344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2327 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 719 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bingham County, ID

Primary care physicians in Bingham County, ID see an average of 3,372 patients per year. This represents a 0.837% increase from the previous year (3,344 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.67% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.65%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

8.77%

Medicare

4.56%

Non-Group

7.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelley, ID declined by 24.3% from 12.8% to 9.65%.

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

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