Shelby township, Michigan Population 2024

4,146

Shelby township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shelby township was:

  • White: 80.46%
  • Two or more races: 11.81%
  • Other race: 5.62%
  • Native American: 1.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.34%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
115.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.63% (26)
The current population of Shelby township, Michigan is 4,146 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,120.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,31980.46%
Two or more races48711.81%
Other race2325.62%
Native American681.65%
Black or African American140.34%
Asian50.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby township Population by Race

Shelby township Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby township Median Age

33

Total

31.5

Male

34.5

Female

Shelby township Adults

There are 3,081 adults, (634 of whom are seniors) in Shelby township.

Shelby township Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby township Sex Ratio

Female2,12351.47%
Male2,00248.53%

Shelby township Population by Age

Shelby township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4772.7380.119.9
Married6993.4288.811.2
Non Family4731.048218
Female1913.8352.947.1
Male1143.676436

3.36

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade933.66%
Associates Degree2138.39%
Bachelors Degree29111.47%
Graduate Degree1977.76%
High School Graduate97838.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1997.84%
Some College56722.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelby township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelby township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7531,646417
Hispanic72555167
2+ Races1691428
Other Race108632
Native American46260
Black10100
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.79%.

Shelby township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,667$57,500$35,000
Graduate Degree$78,438$81,324$71,063
High School Graduate$43,654$48,924$35,402
Less Than 9th Grade$32,132$39,943$21,458
Overall$40,482$47,699$35,557
Some College$37,426$42,344$36,012

$40,482

Average Earnings

$47,699

Average Male

$35,557

Average Female

Shelby township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby township Language

70.16% of Shelby township residents speak only English, while 29.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.99% of the population.

Shelby township Language

Shelby township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,59731219.54%
White2,41229712.31%
Multiple4729019.07%
Other2325021.55%
Black14428.57%

15.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.09%

Male Poverty Rate

16.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby township is Black, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby township is White, with 12.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.34%.

Shelby township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.52%
High School16.26%
Some College9.23%
Bachelors or Greater6.76%

Shelby township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.62%
Female Employed8.97%
Male Employed8.43%
Female Unemployed0%

Shelby township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,369$87,949
Households$72,633$83,999
Married Families$98,191$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,542$67,412

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shelby township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

170

Number of Veterans

150

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam58
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War19
Korea4
World War II0

Shelby township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7462
55 to 6451
75+35
35 to 5415
18 to 347

Shelby township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1596.17%
Hispanic151.5%
2+ Races113.89%

Shelby township Veterans by Race

Shelby township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.29%

Born in Shelby township

87.13%

Native Born

12.87%

Foreign Born

9.31%

Non Citizen

3.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.13% of Shelby township residents were born in the United States, with 72.29% having been born in Michigan. 9.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shelby township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,17660.14%
20284,17060.14%
20274,16460.14%
20264,15860.14%
20254,15260.14%
20244,14660.14%
20234,14060.15%
20224,134-1-0.02%
20214,135150.36%
20204,120791.95%
20194,041-4-0.1%
20184,045130.32%
20174,032100.25%
20164,022-6-0.15%
20154,028-7-0.17%
20144,035110.27%
20134,024-4-0.1%
20124,028-23-0.57%
20114,051-7-0.17%
20104,05800%

Shelby township Population by Year