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Shelby
Iowa

12K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$215K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$88,590

Federal Spending per Capita$540

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score725

Work From Home %11.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$134K

Income (95th Percentile)$221K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.7%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,037

SS Benefits / Person$4,935

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$879/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.26%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,932

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate76.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients608 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,174

Uninsured (under 65)6.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,641

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,224

HS Completion Rate94.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.04

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation33.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.85

Heating Degree Days6,360 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days934 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,011 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)851 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed80 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)112 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers703 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work311 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)69 workers

Walk to Work5.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.464

Nonprofit Organizations120

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.1%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations19

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations16.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.96 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms10

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$98K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.26%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+40R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +77

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $215K

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Local News — Shelby

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

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FloRacing · 11‏/06‏/2026

Entry List: 2026 High Limit Racing At Shelby County Speedway

For the first time in track history, Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing invades Shelby County Sp…

WOWT · 30‏/04‏/2026

West Iowa motorcyclist dies in crash with farm sprayer

SHELBY COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A 19-year-old man has died after his motorcycle crashed with a farm spr…

KMTV 3 News Now Omaha · 14‏/05‏/2026

Neighbors in Shelby and Montgomery Counties see revised pipeline route as a win

Summit Carbon Solutions has been met with stiff resistance in some corners of the state, especially …

KSOM · 23‏/06‏/2026

Roger Eggerss Obituary

Funeral Services for 66-year-old Roger Eggerss, formerly of Shelby, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 a.m.…

KETV · 30‏/04‏/2026

19-year-old Iowa motorcyclist dies in crash involving a farming vehicle

A 19-year-old Iowa man was killed in a crash on a county road.…

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