Shelley, ID Population

Overview

4,784

Total Population

29.8

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

498

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Shelley is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelley's population under 18 was 30.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelley, 26.42% were under the age of 15, 23.95% aged 15 to 29, 39.17% aged 30 to 64, 7.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Shelley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Shelley, ID.
The Shelley, ID gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 262.

Shelley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelley population: 87.52% are White, 6.10% are some other race and 6.38% are multiracial.
Shelley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 498 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,286 (89.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelley is White with a population of 4,187 (87.52% of the total population).

Shelley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,110 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shelley's population increased by 531 (13.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelley's population increased by 392 (8.83%), 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, Shelley's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,902.