Population 250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shelly
Household size in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Shelly are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Shelly is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Shelly (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Shelly
Renters in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Shelly rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Shelly as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Shelly are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $842 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shelly pays $842 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 44.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Shelly
Bachelor's degrees in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shelly have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Shelly never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Shelly
| Period | Shelly | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shelly runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Shelly compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly | 2.99 | 36.6 | 10.4% | 15.3% | 9.8% | 1977 | $842 | 13.1% | 84.9% | 4.2% |
| Pavo | 2.95 | 36.2 | 8.3% | 21.9% | 11.4% | 1979 | $883 | 16.7% | 84.0% | 2.9% |
| Ione | 3.14 | 33.2 | 7.9% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 1980 | $845 | 15.6% | 81.7% | 3.2% |
| Patten | 2.45 | 47.8 | 7.9% | 18.9% | 3.0% | 1989 | $1,376 | 23.3% | 85.4% | 1.1% |
| Merrillville | 2.68 | 38.6 | 11.4% | 23.6% | 4.9% | 1988 | $830 | 14.3% | 85.4% | 2.8% |
| Barwick | 2.62 | 43.9 | 5.5% | 28.6% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,164 | 24.5% | 86.2% | 0.4% |
| Murphy | 2.24 | 39.7 | 16.5% | 16.8% | 6.4% | 1988 | $943 | 22.7% | 80.0% | 0.1% |
| Coolidge | 2.54 | 42.1 | 10.8% | 23.6% | 6.6% | 1990 | $858 | 14.1% | 84.6% | 3.7% |
| Berlin | 2.80 | 41.0 | 10.9% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 1986 | $877 | 11.9% | 82.2% | 2.1% |
| Five Forks | 2.24 | 49.0 | 8.2% | 28.3% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,144 | 18.2% | 89.1% | 1.9% |
| Oaklawn | 2.71 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 25.2% | 21.3% | 1988 | $872 | 16.7% | 91.7% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Shelly. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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