Shelley

Population: 4,987
Median household income: $63,864
Median home value: $267,200

Shelley, a community in Bingham County, Idaho, has 4,987 residents. At $63,864, its median household income sits below Bingham County's $76,842.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelley's population grew 14.1% from 4,372 to 4,987, while its median home value rose 72.1% from $155,300 to $267,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,987
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,864
Median home value: $267,200
Median gross rent: $1,212
Housing units: 1,787
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3724,987

Median household income

$52,500$63,864

Median home value

$155,300$267,200

Median gross rent

$759$1,212

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,372	$52,500	$155,300	$759
2020	4,455	$54,688	$162,300	$761
2021	4,784	$61,707	$181,200	$819
2022	4,878	$64,783	$231,300	$1,006
2023	4,987	$63,864	$267,200	$1,212

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	556	11.1%
5 to 17	1,078	21.6%
18 to 24	587	11.8%
25 to 34	655	13.1%
35 to 44	765	15.3%
45 to 54	404	8.1%
55 to 64	341	6.8%
65 to 74	395	7.9%
75 and over	206	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,101	82.2%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	232	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	624	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	292	10.6%
High school graduate	769	27.8%
Some college or associate's	1,104	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	362	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	239	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,812	80.4%
Carpooled	209	9.3%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	23	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	6.9%
Other means	40	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	636	30.3%
15 to 29 min	1,150	54.8%
30 to 44 min	234	11.2%
45 to 59 min	34	1.6%
60+ min	43	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 9.2% (456 of 4,974)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,223	71.3%
Nonfamily households	493	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,716	96.0%
Vacant	71	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,191	69.4%
Renter-occupied	525	30.6%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,265	70.8%
1-unit, attached	53	3.0%
2 to 4 units	122	6.8%
5 to 19 units	210	11.8%
20 or more units	44	2.5%
Mobile home & other	93	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1673450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3796, -112.1230