Shelby is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,174 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shelby is the 356th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Shelby, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.87% of Shelby’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Shelby is a village of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shelby who work in office and administrative support (8.47%), management occupations (7.61%), and farm management occupations (6.67%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Shelby spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small village, Shelby doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Shelby are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.97% of adults in Shelby have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Shelby in 2022 was $24,023, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,092 for a family of four. However, Shelby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Shelby is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Shelby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Shelby, accounting for 57.95% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Shelby residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shelby include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Swedish. Shelby also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.24%. The most common language spoken in Shelby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
