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The total population of Shelby is estimated to be 3,058 with 1,865 males (60.99%) and 1,193 females (39.01%). There are 672 less females than males in Shelby.
The median household income in Shelby was $51,223 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,082(2.16%) from $50,141 in 2020. This income is 68.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shelby sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,799. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shelby stands at $51,223.
In Shelby, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,219 for males and $23,556 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,747 for males and $32,556 for females.
In Shelby, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $58,599.
In 2022, the population of Shelby was 3,246, a 1.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shelby's population was 3,202, an increase of 0.85% compared to a population of 3,175 in 2020.
The median age in Shelby, MT is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.68% were under the age of 15, 19.21% aged 15 to 29, 51.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shelby population: 84.58% are White, 4.68% are Black or African American, 8.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian and 2.26% are multiracial.