Shelburne Falls

Population: 1,755
Median household income: $52,604
Median home value: $296,000

Shelburne Falls is a community in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to 1,755 residents. Its median household income of $52,604 runs below the Franklin County figure of $72,584.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelburne Falls's population declined 2.8% from 1,806 to 1,755, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $219,000 to $296,000.

Households average 2.09 people. The median gross rent is $1,069.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,755
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,604
Median home value: $296,000
Median gross rent: $1,069
Housing units: 947
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8061,755

Median household income

$44,313$52,604

Median home value

$219,000$296,000

Median gross rent

$869$1,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,806	$44,313	$219,000	$869
2020	1,659	$45,184	$235,600	$858
2021	1,684	$52,778	$236,100	$878
2022	1,699	$54,250	$290,500	$998
2023	1,755	$52,604	$296,000	$1,069

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.4%
5 to 17	256	14.6%
18 to 24	112	6.4%
25 to 34	122	7.0%
35 to 44	213	12.1%
45 to 54	226	12.9%
55 to 64	307	17.5%
65 to 74	292	16.6%
75 and over	168	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,484	84.6%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	1.8%
Two or more races	107	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree25.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	5.6%
High school graduate	342	25.8%
Some college or associate's	308	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	270	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	333	25.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	524	68.9%
Carpooled	22	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	20.2%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	27.7%
15 to 29 min	205	33.8%
30 to 44 min	100	16.5%
45 to 59 min	98	16.1%
60+ min	36	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 18.4% (323 of 1,755)

	Count	Share
Family households	445	54.5%
Nonfamily households	372	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	817	86.3%
Vacant	130	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	51.2%
Renter-occupied	399	48.8%

1-unit, detached48.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units37.7%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	462	48.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.6%
2 to 4 units	357	37.7%
5 to 19 units	58	6.1%
20 or more units	33	3.5%
Mobile home & other	31	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2561205
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.6095, -72.7470