Shelby
Shelby
About the neighborhood
Shelby in Toole County offers a peaceful, quiet environment characterized by calm streets and a slower-paced atmosphere. The area features predominantly single detached homes built around 1968, with a diverse range of unit sizes from lofts to spacious four-bedroom houses. Residents benefit from convenient access to about 10 restaurants and coffee shops, providing ample dining options. The neighborhood is well-connected by car, with easy access to Veterans Memorial Hwy and plentiful parking availability. Although public transit and cycling infrastructure are limited, the overall setting provides a comfortable and tranquil place to settle with a variety of housing choices.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
Shelby is particularly car friendly. Parking is easy, and the majority of real estate listings are a reasonably short car ride from the nearest highway, such as Veterans Memorial Hwy. The bike is a rather poor mode of transportation in Shelby as there are few bike lanes, and there are a good number of elevation changes for cyclists to brave. Traveling as a pedestrian is also not very convenient for house buyers in this census county division as few daily needs can be carried out without the use of a vehicle.
Services
House buyers in this census county division will be pleased to learn that a grocery store is always only a reasonably short pedestrian trip away. There are also a few options for those who appreciate close by restaurants and cafes. With regards to education, high schools and primary schools are not particularly numerous in this census county division, and therefore tend to be a rather long trip away.
Character
People who prefer a calm atmosphere will enjoy Shelby. Most areas in Shelby are very quiet, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor.
Car friendly9.4
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly3.6
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly3.2
Few day-to-day needs are within walking distance
Restaurants3.6
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries5.8
Variety of groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.8
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes2.2
Some cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.8
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife4.0
Variety of bars within a short drive
Vibrant1.4
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $31,088
- Median Household Income
- $48,697
Housing Type
- 70.7% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 6.9% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 12.5% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 1.9% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 8.1% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 70.7%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 6.9%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 12.5%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 1.9%
- Mobile
- 8.1%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 44.2%
- 0 to 4
- 4.7%
- 5 to 9
- 4.8%
- 10 to 14
- 2.8%
- 15 to 19
- 5.0%
- 20 to 24
- 6.5%
- 25 to 29
- 7.0%
- 30 to 34
- 8.1%
- 35 to 39
- 6.9%
- 40 to 44
- 6.3%
- 45 to 49
- 3.6%
- 50 to 54
- 7.0%
- 55 to 59
- 10.5%
- 60 to 64
- 7.7%
- 65 to 69
- 6.6%
- 70 to 74
- 4.8%
- 75 to 79
- 3.1%
- 80 to 84
- 1.9%
- 85 and over
- 2.9%
Education Level
- 9.3% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 38.1% HIGH SCHOOL
- 20.5% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 4.5% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 15.9% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 7.1% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 1.8% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 2.8% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 9.3%
- High School
- 38.1%
- Some college, no degree
- 20.5%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Master's degree
- 7.1%
- Professional degree
- 1.8%
- PhD
- 2.8%
Commute Mode
- 4.2% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 86.8% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 4.2%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 86.8%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 9.0%
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