Shelby, Wisconsin Population

Overview

4,794

Total Population

56.3

Median age

46.54%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shelby town is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelby town's population under 18 was 15.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelby town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelby town, 14.29% were under the age of 15, 8.70% aged 15 to 29, 51.50% aged 30 to 64, 23.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 332 less females than males in Shelby town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.54% females and 53.46% males in Shelby, Wisconsin.
The Shelby, Wisconsin gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 438.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 358.

Shelby town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelby town population: 91.41% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 2.61% are Asian and 5.26% are multiracial.
Shelby town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,791 (99.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelby town is White with a population of 4,382 (91.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,930 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Shelby town's population decreased by 43 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelby town's population increased by 84 (1.78%), 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 2010 at 4,715.