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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

Population Overview

Total Population
752
Population Density
940
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.0 km²)
Median Age
43.7 yrs
12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.1%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.8%
Spanish
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.2%
70% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.5%
4% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.5%
24% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population752
Population Density940 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age43.7 years

Gender

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.8%
Spanish2.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.2%
Disability12.5%
Health Insurance94.2%
Uninsured6.5%
Broadband Access88.6%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M