Shelby, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

752

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

3.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,654

5.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

Population & Diversity

Shelby, IA is home to a population of 752 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Shelby, IA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (634 people) in Shelby, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 White (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Shelby, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby, IA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shelby, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
634 ± 156
White (Hispanic)
72 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 34

12.9%

Hispanic Population

97 people

12.9% of the people in Shelby, IA are hispanic (97 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelby, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Shelby, IA residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby, IA was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shelby, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 7

Shelby, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelby, IA.

Economy

The economy of Shelby, IA employs 396 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelby, IA were Construction (65 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,195), Public Administration ($91,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,563).

Employment

Occupations

396

2024 Value

± 97

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, IA declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 460 employees to 396 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

396

2024 Value

± 97

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelby, IA declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 460 employees to 396 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby, IA, are Construction (65 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby, IA, though some of these residents may live in Shelby, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,958

Median earning men ± $7,572

$38,359

Median earning women ± $7,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,391), Manufacturing ($67,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,712).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby, IA was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $162,500, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby, IA is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelby, IA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,075

$221

Median Property Taxes

±$61

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelby, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shelby, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Shelby, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelby, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,654

Median Household Income

± $14,212

352

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 352 households in Shelby, IA grew to $63,654 from the previous year's value of $60,333.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelby, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Walked (7.58%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Shelby, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.58%) and those who worked at home (7.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby, IA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Shelby, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelby, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelby, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby, IA (77 out of 752 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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