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Shellsburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
752
Population
940/sq mi density
$69,750
Median Income
$33,674 per capita
$184,100
Home Value
$310,783 Zillow
$928
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,162 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,750 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,100 home value, $928/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,750
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,674
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shellsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shellsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,750
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,674
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,771
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,760
Restaurants
543
Healthcare
760
Retail
691
Manufacturing
202
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,771
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,996
71% 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 | $69,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,674 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,771 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $21,899M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,760 |
| Restaurants | 543 |
| Healthcare | 760 |
| Retail | 691 |
| Manufacturing | 202 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,771 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,996 |