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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shelby, NY compare?
| Figure | Shelby, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,792 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,907 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 106 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Shelby, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,858±54 |
| Median age | 45.0±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.7%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.7%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $65,655±$13,826 |
| Per capita income | $36,072±$4,976 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $136,000±$29,314 |
| Median gross rent | $788±$214 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.3%±12.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.8%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.5%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov