Shelby

Population: 797
Median household income: $60,333
Median home value: $156,300

Located in Shelby County, Iowa, Shelby is a community with a population of 797. Its median household income of $60,333 runs below the Shelby County figure of $67,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelby's population grew 22.4% from 651 to 797, while its median home value rose 51.9% from $102,900 to $156,300.

12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 797
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,333
Median home value: $156,300
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 422
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

651797

Median household income

$47,045$60,333

Median home value

$102,900$156,300

Median gross rent

$756$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	651	$47,045	$102,900	$756
2020	708	$48,229	$101,600	$829
2021	689	$50,341	$105,300	$812
2022	698	$52,857	$123,800	$860
2023	797	$60,333	$156,300	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2418.6%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.3%
5 to 17	108	13.6%
18 to 24	148	18.6%
25 to 34	118	14.8%
35 to 44	94	11.8%
45 to 54	90	11.3%
55 to 64	93	11.7%
65 to 74	86	10.8%
75 and over	26	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	687	86.2%
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	20	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	9.7%
High school graduate	181	35.7%
Some college or associate's	214	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	46	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	394	85.7%
Carpooled	18	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	5.7%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	33.9%
15 to 29 min	44	10.1%
30 to 44 min	112	25.8%
45 to 59 min	95	21.9%
60+ min	36	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 9.8% (78 of 792)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	58.2%
Nonfamily households	163	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	390	92.4%
Vacant	32	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	252	64.6%
Renter-occupied	138	35.4%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	309	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	6.2%
5 to 19 units	30	7.1%
20 or more units	53	12.6%
Mobile home & other	4	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5056, -95.4494