Shell Rock

Population: 1,634
Median household income: $70,556
Median home value: $159,100

Shell Rock is a community in Butler County, Iowa, home to 1,634 residents. At $70,556, its median household income sits in line with Butler County's $69,651.

From 2019 to 2023, Shell Rock's population grew 13.1% from 1,445 to 1,634, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $118,900 to $159,100.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $750.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,634
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,556
Median home value: $159,100
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 666
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4451,634

Median household income

$57,750$70,556

Median home value

$118,900$159,100

Median gross rent

$548$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,445	$57,750	$118,900	$548
2020	1,646	$56,250	$128,500	$663
2021	1,616	$65,096	$138,000	$570
2022	1,542	$68,125	$159,100	$617
2023	1,634	$70,556	$159,100	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	8.6%
5 to 17	323	19.8%
18 to 24	121	7.4%
25 to 34	200	12.2%
35 to 44	228	14.0%
45 to 54	172	10.5%
55 to 64	172	10.5%
65 to 74	164	10.0%
75 and over	114	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,545	94.6%
Black or African American	10	0.6%
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	12	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	10.3%
High school graduate	346	33.0%
Some college or associate's	409	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	130	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	57	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	704	90.3%
Carpooled	37	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.0%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	34.2%
15 to 29 min	162	21.6%
30 to 44 min	266	35.5%
45 to 59 min	19	2.5%
60+ min	46	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 6.0% (95 of 1,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	451	74.4%
Nonfamily households	155	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	606	91.0%
Vacant	60	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	500	82.5%
Renter-occupied	106	17.5%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	584	87.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	43	6.5%
5 to 19 units	27	4.1%
20 or more units	12	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972435
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 42.7123, -92.5817