Shelby, New York
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Population change since 2000: -1.9%
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| Males: 2,565 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 2,754 |  (51.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14103.
| Shelby: | $53,595 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,635 (it was $17,154 in 2000)
Shelby town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,109 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
| Shelby: | $114,109 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,365; detached houses: $165,013; townhouses or other attached units: $491,930; in 2-unit structures: $156,438; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,294; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,444; mobile homes: $57,995
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelby, NY
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- 4,54785.5%White alone
- 4238.0%Black alone
- 1903.6%Hispanic
- 1112.1%Two or more races
- 310.6%American Indian alone
- 170.3%Asian alone
Races in Shelby detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (23.4%), English (21.4%), Irish (14.0%), United States (10.6%), Polish (10.0%), Italian (7.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 46.3 square miles.
Population density: 115 people per square mile (very low).
156 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).
| This town: | 2.9% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Shelby town: | 3.0% ($1,939) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amherst, NY 
(23.2 miles , pop. 116,510).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (30.5 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Ridgeway, NY (1.8 miles ),
), Middleport, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Alabama, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Royalton, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Hartland, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 78.39 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 716
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $221,800
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $292,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $260,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $255,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $201,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,100
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $122,300
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,300
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,100
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $196,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,600
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,300
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $223,200
| Here: | 4.6% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (12.4%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.8%)
- Construction (11.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.8%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.8%)
- Food (5.2%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Health care (4.4%)
- Health care (21.7%)
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Finance & insurance (10.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Metal & metal products (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Registered nurses (6.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
Average climate in Shelby, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 58.4. This is better than average.
| City: | 58.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 6.43. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.43 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Shelby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.0 miles away from Shelby center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from Shelby center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from Shelby center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 251.3 miles away from Shelby center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 249.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 366.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orleans County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Shelby:
- ORCHARD MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
- MEDINA MEMORIAL HLTH CARE SYS LTHHCP (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
- MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
- ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB GASPORT L L C (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GASPORT, NY)
- HOSPICE OF ORLEANS , INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ALBION, NY)
- ARNOLD GREGORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ALBION, NY)
- EASTERN NIAGARA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; LOCKPORT, NY)
Airports located in Shelby:
- Zelazny Airport (88NY) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:
- Genesee Community College (about 18 miles; Batavia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,290)
- SUNY College at Brockport (about 23 miles; Brockport, NY; FT enrollment: 7,398)
- University at Buffalo (about 25 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 25,415)
- Niagara County Community College (about 25 miles; Sanborn, NY; FT enrollment: 4,757)
- Daemen College (about 26 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,365)
- Canisius College (about 30 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
- Medaille College (about 30 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Shelby: Flyway Farm (A), Ledge Rock Farms (B), Roberts Farms (C), K C Farms (D), Meadowbrook Farms (E), Boyce Farms (F), Hird Farm (G), Medina Business Park (H), Smith's Medina View Farms (I), Lee-Whedon Memorial Library (J), Orchard Manor Residential Health Care Facility (K), Willows Adult Home (L), East Shelby Volunteer Fire Company (M), Shelby Volunteer Fire Company (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Shelby include: Saint Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Full Gospel Fellowship (C), Glad Tiding Baptist Church (D), New Life Alliance Church (E), Millville Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shelby Center Cemetery (1), Weatherwax Cemetery (2), Fletcher Chapel Cemetery (3), Maple Ridge Cemetery (4), Hageman Farm Cemetery (5), North Shelby Cemetery (6), Letts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Medina Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Shelby include: Oak Orchard Park (1), Veterans Memorial Baseball Park (2), South Main Street Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Balcomb Greene - Painter.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 13.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
132 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
193 people in job corps and vocational training facilities in 2000
171 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Shelby:
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 51.8%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 11.9%
- Divorced: 9.2%
For population 25 years and over in Shelby:
- High school or higher: 72.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 11.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Shelby, NY (based on Orleans County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,118 | 27 |
| Catholic | 6,819 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,163 | 21 |
| Black Protestant | 359 | 3 |
| Other | 32 | 2 |
| None | 26,392 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Orleans County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| This county: | 4.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| Here: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Orleans County: | 9.5% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.2% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.5% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:
- W207BD (89.3 FM; MEDINA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Shelby:
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 43ft / 13.1mTotal length
- $5,986,000Total costs
- 19,955Total average daily traffic
- 1,880Total average daily truck traffic
- 21,312Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.6%Utility gas
- 29.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.5%Wood
- 4.3%Electricity
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 55.5%Utility gas
- 27.9%Electricity
- 9.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Coal or coke
Shelby compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Shelby on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"