Shelby, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oceana County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,571
Population
1,568/sq mi density
$53,309
Median Income
$24,023 per capita
$124,000
Home Value
$246,771 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
46
Violent Crime/100K
413 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$53,309 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,000 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
2,034 → 2,178
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.8%
$33,365 → $53,309
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelby across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,285
+107 from 2023 (2,178)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,017
+$20,708 from 2023 ($53,309)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,034 | - | $33,365 | - |
| 2015 | 2,023 | -0.5% | $32,350 | -3% |
| 2017 | 2,023 | +0% | $41,027 | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 2,027 | +0.2% | $43,511 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,175 | +7.3% | $56,000 | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 2,178 | +0.1% | $53,309 | -4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.