Shelby County, Iowa

Shelby County is home to 11,778 people. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $72,738.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population11,7783,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,738$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.6%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty2.1%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.3%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$164,000$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$783$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.1%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.3 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.