Shellsburg

Population: 752
Median household income: $69,750
Median home value: $184,100

Shellsburg is a community in Benton County, Iowa, home to 752 residents. Its median household income of $69,750 runs below the Benton County figure of $84,742.

From 2019 to 2023, Shellsburg's population declined 21.6% from 959 to 752, while its median home value rose 20.1% from $153,300 to $184,100.

81.1% of workers drive to work alone. 75.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 752
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,750
Median home value: $184,100
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 381
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

959752

Median household income

$52,159$69,750

Median home value

$153,300$184,100

Median gross rent

$769$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	959	$52,159	$153,300	$769
2020	806	$69,000	$146,400	$815
2021	908	$74,583	$157,500	$850
2022	834	$67,159	$177,500	$917
2023	752	$69,750	$184,100	$928

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	6.5%
5 to 17	113	15.0%
18 to 24	66	8.8%
25 to 34	88	11.7%
35 to 44	71	9.4%
45 to 54	105	14.0%
55 to 64	129	17.2%
65 to 74	36	4.8%
75 and over	95	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	713	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	5.5%
High school graduate	229	43.7%
Some college or associate's	192	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	63	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	81.1%
Carpooled	27	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	13.7%
15 to 29 min	135	42.9%
30 to 44 min	110	34.9%
45 to 59 min	11	3.5%
60+ min	16	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 2.9% (21 of 729)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	68.5%
Nonfamily households	86	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	273	71.7%
Vacant	108	28.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	86.4%
Renter-occupied	37	13.6%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units15.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	289	75.9%
1-unit, attached	5	1.3%
2 to 4 units	17	4.5%
5 to 19 units	10	2.6%
20 or more units	60	15.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0929, -91.8712