Overview
2,627
Total Population
28.3
Median age
54.70%
Female population %
82.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
65.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,382
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shelby's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shelby is 28.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shelby's population under 18 was 34.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shelby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shelby, 29.77% were under the age of 15, 22.31% aged 15 to 29, 38.07% aged 30 to 64, 9.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 247 more females than males in Shelby:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.70% females and 45.30% males in Shelby, MI.
- The Shelby, MI gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 152.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 196.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shelby's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shelby population: 79.03% are White, 2.36% are Black or African American, 2.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 4.42% are some other race and 11.57% are multiracial.
- Shelby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1,382 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,245 (47.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shelby is White with a population of 2,076 (79.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shelby's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,176 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Shelby's population increased by 135 (7.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shelby's population increased by 113 (5.51%), 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 2009 at 1,888.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)