Shellsburg, IA Demographic Data
Shellsburg, IA Summary
Shellsburg is located in Benton County in Iowa
- Population: 982
- Area: 0.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,281.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 768.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shellsburg, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
599
55%
50.8
Male
498
45%
49.2
Total Population
1,097
323,128,000
Shellsburg, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
98
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
88
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
47
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
80
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
65
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
90
8.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
132
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
202
18.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
80
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
55
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
90
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
34
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
36
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
820
74.7%
77.2
Female
445
54.3%
51.3
Male
375
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
765
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
193
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
160
14.6%
15.2
Female
102
63.8%
55.8
Male
58
36.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Shellsburg, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,097
100.0%
96.8
White
1,082
98.6%
72.6
Black or African American
15
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,097
100.0%
82.2
Shellsburg, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
26
3.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
299
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
196
27.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
87
12.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
80
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
32
4.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
687
95.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
105
14.6%
31.2
Shellsburg, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
203
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
473
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
103
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
14
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
71
8.2
5.8%
Shellsburg, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
997
99.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2
0.2%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Shellsburg, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
34
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
38
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
52
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
64
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
56
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
66
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
78
18.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,667
57,617
Per capita income
26,123
31,128
Shellsburg, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15
2.5%
9.8
Construction
43
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
100
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
67
11.3%
6.6
Information
21
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
93
15.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
49
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
2
0.3%
4.6
Retail trade
96
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
56
9.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
59
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
145
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
167
28.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
161
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
61
10.3%
18.1%
Shellsburg, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
580
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
534
92.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
20
3.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
7
1.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
19
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Shellsburg, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
39
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
108
25.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
163
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
116
27.2%
21.0
Shellsburg, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
426
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
313
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
113
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
52
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Shellsburg, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
478
1 room
17
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
8
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
22
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
49
10.3%
16.5
5 rooms
83
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
99
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
82
17.2%
12.0
8 rooms
48
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
70
14.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shellsburg, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
478
1-unit, detached
381
79.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
3.8%
5.9
2-units
11
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
12
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
6
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shellsburg, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
134
28.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
31
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15
3.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
33
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
60
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6
1.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
104
21.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
84
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shellsburg, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
321
75.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
61
14.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
16
3.8%
1.1
Shellsburg, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
231
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
5
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
7.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
14.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
70
30.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
85
36.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
110
47.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
39
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Shellsburg, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
103
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
5
4.9%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
8
7.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
11.7%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
13.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
64
62.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
10
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
755
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
2.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
27.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
29.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
42
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Shellsburg, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
313
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
66
21.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
80
25.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
70
22.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
31
9.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
2.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,300
205,000
