About Shelley

Shelley is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 3,839 people and just one neighborhood, Shelley is the 44th largest community in Idaho.

Shelley is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Shelley is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shelley who work in sales jobs (13.70%), office and administrative support jobs (11.78%), and teaching (8.36%).

One of the benefits of Shelley is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.80 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Shelley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Shelley Information and Demographics

The education level of Shelley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.74% of adults 25 and older in Shelley have a college degree.

The per capita income in Shelley in 2000 was $13,921, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,684 for a family of four.

The people who call Shelley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Shelley is White, followed by Native American. Shelley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.97% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Shelley include English, German, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Shelley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.