Shelby Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Shelby township is estimated to be 4,114 with 2,002 males (48.66%) and 2,112 females (51.34%). There are 110 more females than males in Shelby township.
The median household income in Shelby township was $67,448 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,426(5.35%) from $64,022 in 2020. This income is 90.41% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,245. Overall, the median household income for the township of Shelby township stands at $67,448.
In Shelby township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,934 for males and $32,266 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,147 for males and $44,845 for females.
In Shelby township, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $95,639, while White households have a median household income of $66,937.
In 2022, the population of Shelby township was 4,145, a 0.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shelby township's population was 4,140, an increase of 0.46% compared to a population of 4,121 in 2020.
The median age in Shelby Township, Michigan is 34.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.35% were under the age of 15, 21.44% aged 15 to 29, 40.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shelby township population: 85.14% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 1.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 3.65% are some other race and 7.68% are multiracial.