Shelby, New York Population

Overview

4,955

Total Population

37.8

Median age

51.56%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

505

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shelby town is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelby town's population under 18 was 21.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelby town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelby town, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 42.72% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 155 more females than males in Shelby town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Shelby, New York.
The Shelby, New York gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 216.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 297.

Shelby town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelby town population: 84.02% are White, 3.63% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.17% are Asian, 8.07% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
Shelby town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 505 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,45 (89.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelby town is White with a population of 4,163 (84.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,413 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shelby town's population decreased by 68 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelby town's population decreased by 475 (8.89%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,845.