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Shell Rock, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Butler County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,634
Population
1,021/sq mi density
$70,556
Median Income
$34,234 per capita
$159,100
Home Value
$217,091 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
1,492 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,556 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,100 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,556
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,234
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shell Rock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shell Rock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,556
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,234
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,290
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
424
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
28
Retail
44
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,290
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,327
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,556 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,234 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,290 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 424 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,290 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,327 |