Shelly

Population: 195
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $88,300

Shelly is a community in Norman County, Minnesota, home to 195 residents. The median household income of $51,250 is below the Norman County median ($69,833).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelly's population grew 46.6% from 133 to 195, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $67,800 to $88,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 195
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $88,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

133195

Median household income

$54,375$51,250

Median home value

$67,800$88,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	133	$54,375	$67,800
2020	164	$49,750	$68,500
2021	186	$49,375	$74,000
2022	192	$53,333	$77,100
2023	195	$51,250	$88,300

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.2%
5 to 17	37	19.0%
18 to 24	16	8.2%
25 to 34	37	19.0%
35 to 44	23	11.8%
45 to 54	22	11.3%
55 to 64	14	7.2%
65 to 74	20	10.3%
75 and over	14	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	139	71.3%
Black or African American	14	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	3.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	17.7%
High school graduate	37	28.5%
Some college or associate's	44	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	25	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	72.4%
Carpooled	19	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	23.7%
15 to 29 min	16	21.1%
30 to 44 min	19	25.0%
45 to 59 min	11	14.5%
60+ min	12	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 16.3% (30 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	53.7%
Nonfamily households	38	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82	68.3%
Vacant	38	31.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	95.1%
Renter-occupied	4	4.9%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	85.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	13.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2759566
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.4582, -96.8197