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Shelby, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
797
Population
385/sq mi density
$60,333
Median Income
$37,037 per capita
$156,300
Home Value
$228,900 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,333 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,333
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,037
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,333
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,037
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,871
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,263M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,746
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
220
Retail
252
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,871
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,355
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,037 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,871 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $6,263M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,746 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 220 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,871 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,355 |