Shelby, MI

Village in Oceana County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,577

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

29.3

years ∙ half population younger than 29.3, half older

Diversity Index

49.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

13.9%

foreign-born population

86.1%Native

13.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Shelby is a village within Oceana County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Village in Oceana County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.612058° N, 86.364492° W

DMS43° 36′ 43.41″ N, 86° 21′ 52.17″ W

Population Density & area

1,571/sq mi (606.4/km²)

Total Area

1.64 sq mi (4.25 km²)

Land Area

1.64 sq mi (4.25 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51% male

Male 51%

Female 49%

males per 100 females

Shelby 104.2

Oceana County 104.9

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

13.9%

foreign-born population

86.1%Native

13.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Shelby 13.9%

Oceana County 4.1%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

29.3

years ∙ half population younger than 29.3, half older

Shelby

29.3

Oceana County

44.2

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

75.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Shelby 75.2

Oceana County 77.7

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	30.5%	21.3%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	57.1%	56.2%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	12.4%	22.5%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.2	77.7	66.3
Child dependency ratio	53.4	37.8	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	21.8	39.9	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

39.3%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

59.1%

Other

1.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

49.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Shelby 49.6%

Oceana County 34.3%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Shelby population

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	59.1%	15.5%	5.9%
Mexican	51.4%	14%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	7.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	40.9%	84.5%	94.1%
One race	40%	81.3%	89.6%
White	39.3%	79.5%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	1%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	0.1%	0.1%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.9%	3.2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.7% family

Family 70.7%

Non family 29.3%

% family households

Shelby 70.7%

Oceana County 69.6%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

3.02

persons per household

Shelby

3.02

Oceana County

2.52

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Shelby population

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Total households	849	10,419	4,076,369
Average houshold size	3.02	2.52	2.42
Family households	600	7,253	2,545,621
Average family size	3.47	2.98	3.05
Married couple family	321	5,623	1,878,767
Other families	279	1,630	666,854
Male householder	150	710	199,150
Female householder	129	920	467,704
Non-family households	249	3,166	1,530,748
One-person households	233	2,732	1,250,418
Male householder	87	1,192	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	35	571	188,594
Female householder	146	1,540	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	88	874	349,637
Other living arrangements	16	434	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

890

housing units

Shelby 890

Oceana County 15,723

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

95.4% occupied

Occupied 95.4%

Vacant 4.6%

vacancy rate

Shelby 4.6%

Oceana County 33.7%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.3%

Single family houses

76.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

22.4%

Mobile homes

1.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1961

Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

35.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.3	5.9
1–3 rooms	13.7%	14.5%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	48.9%	56.1%	51.9%
7+ rooms	37.4%	29.4%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	1.8%	1.6%
1 bedroom	10.1%	6.1%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	29.8%	31.5%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	38.4%	42.4%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	21.2%	18.3%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1961	1978	1972
Total housing units	890	15,723	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.8% owners

Renter-occupied 35.2%

Owner-occupied 64.8%

homeownership rate

Shelby 64.8%

Oceana County 84.5%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

3.01

Owner-occupied

3.04

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Shelby 3.01

Oceana County 2.52

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Total occupied units	849	10,419	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.1%	14.5%	21%
2010 to 2019	45.3%	37.6%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	17.9%	20.1%	16%
1999 or earlier	18.7%	27.7%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.8%	96%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	6.4%	3.5%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.1%	4.3%	7%
1 vehicle	35.5%	28.9%	34.8%
2 vehicles	45%	40.1%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	13.4%	26.7%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.5%	67.4%	83.6%
Electricity	13.2%	10.9%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.1%	4.6%	0.8%
All other fuels	2.3%	16.3%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.8%	1.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$155,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Shelby

$155,600

Oceana County

$190,100

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

18.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18.7%

Owners without a mortgage

19.5%

Renters

29.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$155,600	$190,100	$231,600
Under $100,000	17.3%	21.9%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	49.4%	29.8%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.9%	23.8%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	6.4%	15.3%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	6%	2.3%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.5%	49%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	46.5%	51%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$993	$1,280	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$503	$515	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$680	$759	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Shelby 14.5%

Oceana County 21.5%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Shelby 15.8%

Oceana County 9.7%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

731

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.6%

K–12

82.9%

College / Undergraduate

8.1%

Graduate / Professional

2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Shelby

7.2%

Oceana County

13.4%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	731	5,085	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	6.6%	7.9%	5.6%
K–12	82.9%	80.5%	67.9%
Kindergarten	7.9%	7.3%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	32.6%	23.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16%	20.2%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.4%	29.3%	22.2%
College or graduate school	10.5%	11.6%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	8.1%	9.4%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	2.5%	2.2%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.2%	13.4%	41.1%
School type
Public school	88.6%	85.1%	85.2%
Private school	11.4%	14.9%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,526

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

11.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.1%

HS graduate

40.3%

Some college no degree

22.1%

Associates degree

7.3%

Bachelors degree

Graduate or professional degree

5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50.8% · 49.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

43.5% · 56.5%

HS graduate

61.1% · 38.9%

Some college no degree

38% · 62%

Associates degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Bachelors degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Graduate or professional degree

44% · 56%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Population (25+)	1,526	19,212	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	11.7%	3.8%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.1%	5.9%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	40.3%	36.2%	28%
Some college, no degree	22.1%	22.4%	21.9%
Associate's degree	7.3%	10.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.5%	21.5%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	9%	13.7%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	5.5%	7.8%	12.7%
High School or higher	84.2%	90.3%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,438

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$40,820

HS graduate

$38,438

Some college or associates

$36,324

Bachelors degree

$29,464

Graduate or professional degree

$74,226

Poverty Rate

4.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.1%

HS graduate

30.4%

Some college or associates

15.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Shelby	Oceana County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$38,438	$40,282	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$40,820	$31,612	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,438	$37,011	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$36,324	$40,538	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$29,464	$50,637	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$74,226	$67,429	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.1%	21.5%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	30.4%	15.4%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	15.6%	9.4%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.5%	5%	4.2%

Insights for Shelby, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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