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Shellsburg, Iowa

Shellsburg city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningBenton County · 0.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ShellsburgPeer medianPctileSource
Population86885555
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$70,179$67,81355
Poverty rate2.7%11.1%0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%13.9%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$175,800$108,80082
Median gross rent$967$87464
Housing vacancy rate22.7%9.1%91
Worked from home10.6%3.9%82
Population, 2012–2024
ShellsburgPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ShellsburgPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Benton County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.2US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.1US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction27.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Hedrick, IA91913$67,50012.7%
Cohocton, NY91946$66,25012.5%
La Moille, IL88750$68,12512.5%
Ector, TX88820$66,16114.3%
East Mountain, TX87958$64,37515.1%
Argenta, IL87879$73,48216.1%
Tiskilwa, IL86751$66,78613.5%
Deerfield, MI86860$70,55614.9%
Ossian, IA86806$71,87515.5%
East Bank, WV86850$72,87511.2%