Shelby

Population: 3,129
Median household income: $53,357
Median home value: $206,000

Located in Toole County, Montana, Shelby is a community with a population of 3,129. The median household income of $53,357 is in line with the Toole County median ($53,693).

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby's population grew 1.7% from 3,078 to 3,129, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $148,300 to $206,000.

19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,129
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,357
Median home value: $206,000
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 1,407
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0783,129

Median household income

$44,740$53,357

Median home value

$148,300$206,000

Median gross rent

$532$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,078	$44,740	$148,300	$532
2020	2,875	$44,250	$155,500	$557
2021	3,139	$47,389	$168,400	$655
2022	3,058	$51,667	$181,300	$720
2023	3,129	$53,357	$206,000	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	4.1%
5 to 17	349	11.2%
18 to 24	205	6.6%
25 to 34	521	16.7%
35 to 44	552	17.6%
45 to 54	382	12.2%
55 to 64	442	14.1%
65 to 74	354	11.3%
75 and over	197	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,478	79.2%
Black or African American	93	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	225	7.2%
Asian	36	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.8%
Two or more races	114	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	316	12.9%
High school graduate	1,066	43.5%
Some college or associate's	590	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	222	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	254	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,072	84.2%
Carpooled	93	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	844	69.9%
15 to 29 min	256	21.2%
30 to 44 min	34	2.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	74	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.3% (285 of 2,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	652	56.5%
Nonfamily households	502	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,154	82.0%
Vacant	253	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	749	64.9%
Renter-occupied	405	35.1%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	972	69.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	78	5.5%
5 to 19 units	213	15.1%
20 or more units	48	3.4%
Mobile home & other	96	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3067450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 48.5021, -111.8620