Living in Shelly, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Shelly · Census data 2020–2024
Shelly has 229 residents with a median age of 36.1. The median household income is $43,750 (51% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $89,200, the median rent is $810/month.
Shelly is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Shelly at a glance
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 36.1State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $43,750State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $89,200State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $810/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 84%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.6%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Shelly a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 73% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 51% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 30 minutes; unemployment of 12.9%; a poverty rate of 19.6%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Shelly
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Shelly the median home value is $89,200, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $810 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,198 a month in housing costs.
Shelly median household income
The median household income in Shelly is $43,750 and the income per person is $29,112. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Shelly: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 129
- Owner-occupied
- 84%
- Renter-occupied
- 16%
- Vacant
- 27.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1950
- Average household size
- 2.44
Shelly demographics
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 36.1
- Under 18
- 28.4%
- 65 and older
- 16.6%
- Households
- 94
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Shelly ›
Education in Shelly
19.6% of adults 25 and older in Shelly have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Shelly
- Unemployment rate
- 12.9%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 87.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
Shelly vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Shelly, MN?
The median household income in Shelly is $43,750, 51% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Shelly?
The median home value in Shelly is $89,200, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Shelly?
The median gross rent in Shelly is $810 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Shelly, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 73% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 51% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 30 minutes; unemployment of 12.9%; a poverty rate of 19.6%.
What is the median age in Shelly?
The median age in Shelly is 36.1 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Shelly?
The average commute to work in Shelly is 30 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Shelly?
The unemployment rate in Shelly is 12.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Shelly?
19.6% of adults in Shelly have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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