Shelby, MT City Data

Shelby, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,216 people who live in Shelby and approximately 5,267 who live in Toole County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shelby to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Shelby. We have included Shelby housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shelby Information

Toole County where Shelby resides is 1,945.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,267 and has a population rank of 2,833 out of all the places in the United States.

Shelby has a total of 3,216 people and of those residents there are 1,665 males and 1,551 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 61 births each year and around 56 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shelby varies per year, but currently 3,137 are one race and 79 are two or more races.

Of the 3,216 people who live in Shelby, there are 839 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shelby is 433 male and 406 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,444.

General Shelby Information
Total area in square miles - Toole County	1,945.86
Water area in square miles - Toole County	N/A
Resident population - Toole County	5,267
Population rank - Toole County	2,833
Total population	3,216
Total population (male)	1,665
Total population (female)	1,551
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Toole County	61
Deaths- Toole County	56
Population of one race	3,137
Population of two or more races	79
Population under 20 years	839
Population under 20 years (male)	433
Population under 20 years (female)	406
Total population 18 years and over	2,444

Shelby Social Characteristics

There are 1,962 households in Shelby. Families make up 1,322 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shelby families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,115), male householder with no wife present (64) and female householder with no husband present (117). The remainder of the Shelby households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 653. Shelby, MT moving companies help people in Shelby move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Shelby. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shelby is based, there are 2,055 females 15 and over; of those females there are 335 never married, 1,221 now married, 22 separated, 280 widowed, and 197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 32 separated, 109 widowed and 237 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shelby social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shelby.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Toole County)
Total households	1,962
Family households (families)	1,322
With own children under 18 years	655
Married-couple family	1,115
With own children under 18 years	524
Male householder, no wife present, family	64
With own children under 18 years	42
Female householder, no husband present, family	117
With own children under 18 years	81
Nonfamily households	653
Householder living alone	586
65 years and over	268

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	390
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	346
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,280
Householder	735
Spouse	607
Child	856
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	513
Male householder	192
Male householder living alone	168
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	269
Female householder living alone	257
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,055
Never married	335
Now married	1,221
Separated	22
Widowed	280
Divorced	197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	32
Widowed	109
Divorced	237

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,216
Male	1,665
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	112
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	14
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	112
30 to 34 years	120
35 to 39 years	128
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	125
50 to 54 years	119
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	16
Female	1,551
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	16
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	91
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	116
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	63

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,216
One race	3,137
White	2,974
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	134
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	79

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,793
People who are White alone	2,649
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	62
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,001
Same house	3,031
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	757
Different state or abroad	361
Different state	341
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Toole County)
Total resident population	5,267
Born in United States	3,604
State of residence	3,605
Different state	1,382
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	91
Foreign born	189

Shelby Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Shelby. That total enrollment is 1,297 for the population of the country, which includes Shelby. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 609 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 103.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Shelby population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,297
Pre-kindergarten	58
Public	42
Private	16
Kindergarten	93
Public	86
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	650
Public	639
Private	11
Elementary and high school	1,042
Public	987
Private	55
High school grades 9 to 12	392
Public	348
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	94
Public	49
Private	45
Graduate or professional school	10
Public	3
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	3,802

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,570
Less than 9th grade	264
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	416
High school graduate	1,253
Some college, no degree	851
Associate's degree	188
Bachelor's degree	598
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	474

Shelby Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,141 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shelby. The Shelby occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (692), service occupations (554), sales and office occupations (541), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (71), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (206) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (216). The 4,141 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,433 private wage and salary workers, 554 government workers, 254 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Toole County)
Population 16 years and over	4,141
In labor force	2,392
Civilian labor force	2,383
Employed	2,280
Unemployed	103
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	2,025
In labor force	1,102
Civilian labor force	1,099
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	2,116
In labor force	1,290
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	82
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Toole County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,239
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,517
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	296
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	216
Other means	16
Worked at home	191
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	29,135

OCCUPATION (Toole County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	692
Management, professional, and related occupations	692
Service occupations	554
Sales and office occupations	541
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	71
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	206
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	216

INDUSTRY (Toole County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	692
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	352
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	35
Wholesale trade	93
Retail trade	212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	171
Information	53
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	122
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	92
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	502
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	238
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	218

CLASS OF WORKER (Toole County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	692
Private wage and salary workers	1,433
Government workers	554
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	254
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shelby Housing Characteristics

In Shelby, MT there are 2,300 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,962 occupied and 338 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shelby, there are 1,648 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Shelby. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Shelby, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shelby, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shelby. There are 58 housing units with rent less than $200, 85 with rent between $200-299, 190 with rent between $300-499 and 60 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shelby gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shelby, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Toole County)
Total housing units	2,300
Occupied housing units	1,962
Vacant housing units	338

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Toole County)
Total housing units	2,300
1-unit, detached	1,648
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	51
3 or 4 units	48
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	290

HOUSING TENURE (Toole County)
Occupied housing units	1,962
Owner-occupied	1,396
Renter-occupied	566

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Toole County)
Occupied housing units	1,962
No vehicles available	169
2 vehicle available	1,191
3 vehicles available	414
4 vehicles available	143
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Toole County)
Occupied housing units	1,962
Utility gas	1,117
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	579
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke
Wood	13
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Toole County)
Occupied housing units	1,962
Less Than $50,000	1,396
$50,000 to $99,999	482
$100,000 to $149,999	129
$150,000 to $199,999	6
$200,000 to $299,999	4
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,700

GROSS RENT (Toole County)
Occupied units paying rent	566
Less than $200	58
$200 to $299	85
$300 to $499	190
$500 to $699	46
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A