Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Shelby spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.39 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Shelby is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Shelby who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.98% of the adults in Shelby have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Shelby in 2022 was $30,341, which is middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,364 for a family of four. However, Shelby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shelby is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shelby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shelby residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shelby include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Shelby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
