Shelby County, IA Demographic Data
Shelby County, IA Summary
Shelby County is located in Iowa
- Population: 12,158
- Area: 591.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 590.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 20.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,210.63 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shelby County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,092
51%
50.8
Male
5,852
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,944
323,128,000
Shelby County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
671
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
763
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
749
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
760
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
565
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,022
8.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,199
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,811
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
952
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
786
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,200
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
880
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
586
4.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,246
77.4%
77.2
Female
4,766
51.5%
51.3
Male
4,480
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,915
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,109
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,666
22.3%
15.2
Female
1,493
56.0%
55.8
Male
1,173
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Shelby County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,797
98.8%
96.8
White
11,484
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
49
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.1%
0.8
Asian
37
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
211
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
147
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
347
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
137
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
204
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,597
97.1%
82.2
Shelby County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
330
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
405
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,191
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,711
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,020
12.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,357
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
422
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
735
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,701
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,779
21.1%
31.2
Shelby County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,072
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
5,726
58.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,085
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
94
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
784
8.0
5.8%
Shelby County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,935
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
338
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
237
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
72
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Shelby County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
281
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
336
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
517
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
505
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
710
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,082
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
712
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
576
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
195
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
147
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
52,757
57,617
Per capita income
28,178
31,128
Shelby County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
608
9.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
210
3.4%
9.8
Construction
500
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,359
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
383
6.3%
6.6
Information
95
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
489
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
294
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
440
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
121
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
866
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
450
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
303
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
814
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,020
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
889
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,616
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
779
12.7%
18.1%
Shelby County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,004
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,628
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
734
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.5%
5.1
Walked
172
2.9%
2.7
Other means
73
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
369
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
26.6
Shelby County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
252
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,387
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,990
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,432
28.3%
21.0
Shelby County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,061
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,042
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,019
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
496
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Shelby County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,557
1 room
17
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
272
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
534
9.6%
16.5
5 rooms
774
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
996
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,033
18.6%
12.0
8 rooms
686
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,222
22.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Shelby County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,557
1-unit, detached
4,877
87.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
96
1.7%
5.9
2-units
21
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
208
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
119
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
104
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
117
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shelby County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,365
42.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
265
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
549
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
637
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
807
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
363
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
237
4.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
238
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
96
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shelby County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,214
43.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
916
18.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,763
34.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
61
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
74
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1
Shelby County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,060
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
34
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
56
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
3.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
100
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
300
14.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
652
31.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
846
41.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,030
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
324
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
213
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
358
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Shelby County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
909
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
69
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
262
28.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
577
63.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
110
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
628
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
143
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
152
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
193
21.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
221
24.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%
Shelby County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,042
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
526
13.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,300
32.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,027
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
483
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
483
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
162
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,900
205,000