Shelley is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 5,110 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shelley is the 38th largest community in Idaho.

A relatively large number of people in Shelley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Shelley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.17% of adults 25 and older in Shelley have a college degree.

The per capita income in Shelley in 2022 was $31,180, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,720 for a family of four. However, Shelley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shelley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shelley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shelley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Shelley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shelley include English, German, Danish, Welsh, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Shelley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.