West Central Michigan News

Of the 2,427 people living in Shelby in 2019, 57.4 percent (1,393) were women and 42.6 percent (1,034) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the West Central Michigan News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 732-to-572. In the 65 and over age range, there were 146 females and 101 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	572	23.6
Females 18 and over	732	30.2
Males 65 and over	101	4.2
Females 65 and over	146	6

Source: US Census Bureau