Shelby

Population: 2,571
Median household income: $53,309
Median home value: $124,000

Located in Oceana County, Michigan, Shelby is a community with a population of 2,571. The median household income of $53,309 is below the Oceana County median ($63,624).

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby's population grew 5.9% from 2,427 to 2,571, while its median home value rose 41.4% from $87,700 to $124,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 58.0% of the population. 75.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,571
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,309
Median home value: $124,000
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 877
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4272,571

Median household income

$43,511$53,309

Median home value

$87,700$124,000

Median gross rent

$728$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,427	$43,511	$87,700	$728
2020	2,567	$47,311	$95,000	$763
2021	2,627	$56,000	$96,900	$743
2022	2,520	$51,316	$116,200	$648
2023	2,571	$53,309	$124,000	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	5.8%
5 to 17	641	24.9%
18 to 24	298	11.6%
25 to 34	424	16.5%
35 to 44	339	13.2%
45 to 54	259	10.1%
55 to 64	188	7.3%
65 to 74	190	7.4%
75 and over	83	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,010	39.3%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.6%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	35	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,490	58.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	17.2%
High school graduate	618	41.7%
Some college or associate's	388	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	154	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	68	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	878	75.1%
Carpooled	232	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	1.5%
Other means	21	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	689	59.9%
15 to 29 min	247	21.5%
30 to 44 min	159	13.8%
45 to 59 min	39	3.4%
60+ min	17	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 16.8% (429 of 2,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	598	71.4%
Nonfamily households	239	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	837	95.4%
Vacant	40	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	582	69.5%
Renter-occupied	255	30.5%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	656	74.8%
1-unit, attached	9	1.0%
2 to 4 units	90	10.3%
5 to 19 units	57	6.5%
20 or more units	15	1.7%
Mobile home & other	50	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2672840
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6121, -86.3645