Shelby charter township, Michigan Population 2024

80,191

Shelby charter township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.21%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Asian: 4.09%
  • Black or African American: 3.19%
  • Other race: 1.82%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,330.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.8% (633)
The current population of Shelby charter township, Michigan is 80,191 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 79,558.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,62086.21%
Two or more races3,4964.39%
Asian3,2544.09%
Black or African American2,5363.19%
Other race1,4501.82%
Native American1960.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby charter township Population by Race

Shelby charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby charter township Median Age

45.5

Total

43.1

Male

47.1

Female

Shelby charter township Adults

There are 63,425 adults, (16,819 of whom are seniors) in Shelby charter township.

Shelby charter township Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby charter township Sex Ratio

Female40,70851.14%
Male38,88948.86%

Shelby charter township Population by Age

Shelby charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,4542.4475.824.2
Married17,7383.0887.712.3
Non Family10,4011.1758.241.8
Female3,0892.8964.135.9
Male1,2262.7681.318.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8805.03%
Associates Degree5,79110.12%
Bachelors Degree12,81022.38%
Graduate Degree8,47514.81%
High School Graduate13,29023.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5642.73%
Some College12,41621.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelby charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelby charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,27346,62118,163
Asian2,2612,0121,463
Hispanic1,6791,454705
Black1,6021,365315
2+ Races1,4231,344632
Other Race912823412
Native American12711935
Islander414141

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Shelby charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,321$93,565$49,487
Graduate Degree$91,044$114,783$70,092
High School Graduate$41,220$49,379$26,943
Less Than 9th Grade$31,106$39,744$23,917
Overall$56,306$72,755$42,211
Some College$50,346$72,031$37,060

$56,306

Average Earnings

$72,755

Average Male

$42,211

Average Female

Shelby charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby charter township Language

80.71% of Shelby charter township residents speak only English, while 19.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.71% of the population.

Shelby charter township Language

Shelby charter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White67,2973,7675.6%
Black2,46192037.38%
Hispanic2,67339914.93%
Asian3,2462908.93%
Other1,434896.21%
Native1884121.81%
Multiple3,478381.09%

6.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby charter township is Black, with 37.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby charter township is Multiple, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.1%.

Shelby charter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.34%
High School6.84%
Some College5.34%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%

Shelby charter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.6%
Female Employed5.03%
Male Unemployed4.59%
Male Employed3.1%

Shelby charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,981$137,657
Households$89,584$115,248
Married Families$126,029$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,578$62,731

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby charter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shelby charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,334

Number of Veterans

3,111

Male Veterans

223

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,208
First Gulf War594
Second Gulf War577
Korea255
World War II35

Shelby charter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,041
65 to 74785
55 to 64730
35 to 54670
18 to 34108

Shelby charter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,1305.6%
Hispanic934.91%
2+ Races743.84%
Other Race444.3%
Native American3322.15%
Asian291.11%
Black241.36%

Shelby charter township Veterans by Race

Shelby charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby charter 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

73.18%

Born in Shelby charter township

85.19%

Native Born

14.81%

Foreign Born

4.99%

Non Citizen

9.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.19% of Shelby charter township residents were born in the United States, with 73.18% having been born in Michigan. 4.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shelby charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,7563130.38%
202881,4433130.39%
202781,1303130.39%
202680,8173130.39%
202580,5043130.39%
202480,1913130.39%
202379,8783130.39%
202279,565290.04%
202179,536-22-0.03%
202079,558-909-1.13%
201980,4677000.88%
201879,7677120.9%
201779,0555560.71%
201678,4998251.06%
201577,6745490.71%
201477,1259081.19%
201376,2171,0631.41%
201275,1548691.17%
201174,2854160.56%
201073,86900%

Shelby charter township Population by Year