Shelby, IA Population

Overview

689

Total Population

39.1

Median age

48.62%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shelby's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shelby is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelby's population under 18 was 18.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelby, 12.63% were under the age of 15, 23.80% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Shelby:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.62% females and 51.38% males in Shelby, IA.
The Shelby, IA gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 32.

Shelby's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelby population: 97.68% are White and 2.32% are multiracial.
Shelby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 675 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelby is White with a population of 673 (97.68% of the total population).

Shelby's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 725 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Shelby's population decreased by 57 (8.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelby's population increased by 81 (12.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shelby's population was lowest in year 2017 at 614.