US Census Data

Perley vs Shelly

A side-by-side comparison of Perley and Shelly: population, income, housing, and more.

Perley and Shelly are places in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Shelly has the higher population (195 vs 108 in Perley). Perley has the higher median household income ($71,458 vs $51,250 in Shelly). Shelly has the higher median home value ($88,300 vs $84,400 in Perley).

Population, income & housing

PerleyShelly
Population108195
Median age51.3 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$71,458$51,250
Median home value$84,400$88,300
Housing units53120
Homeownership rate100.0%95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%20.0%
Unemployment rate19.1%14.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

PerleyShelly
Population76 → 108 (+42.1%)133 → 195 (+46.6%)
Median household income$56,250 → $71,458 (+27.0%)$54,375 → $51,250 (-5.7%)
Median home value$68,800 → $84,400 (+22.7%)$67,800 → $88,300 (+30.2%)

Perley

Population
76108
Median household income
$56,250$71,458
Median home value
$68,800$84,400

Shelly

Population
133195
Median household income
$54,375$51,250
Median home value
$67,800$88,300

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

PerleyShelly
Under 52.8%6.2%
5 to 1712.0%19.0%
18 to 240.0%8.2%
25 to 3415.7%19.0%
35 to 448.3%11.8%
45 to 5424.1%11.3%
55 to 6425.0%7.2%
65 to 748.3%10.3%
75 and over3.7%7.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

PerleyShelly
White (non-Hispanic)88.9%71.3%
Black or African American0.0%7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%3.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%10.8%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

PerleyShelly
No high school diploma5.4%17.7%
High school graduate22.8%28.5%
Some college or associate's53.3%33.8%
Bachelor's degree18.5%19.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

PerleyShelly
Drove alone50.9%72.4%
Carpooled30.9%25.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked5.5%2.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.5%0.0%
Other means7.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

PerleyShelly
1-unit, detached100.0%85.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%13.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.7%

Poverty & households

PerleyShelly
Poverty rate17.6%16.3%
Average household size2.042.38
Mean commute (minutes)3532
Median year structure built19511949

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