Iowa

Shelby County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.2%
Hispanic
3.1%
Other
2.7%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Shelby Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricShelby CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.2%81.1%58%
Hispanic3.1%8.1%—
Black or African American1%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—
East Asian0.2%0.6%—
Indian0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Shelby County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricShelby CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$72,738$75,059$80,734
Median home value$164,000$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.3×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$783/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.9%15.5%21.0%