Shell Rock, Iowa Population 2024

1,273

Shell Rock Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shell Rock was:

  • White: 94.55%
  • Two or more races: 4.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
794.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.39% (5)
The current population of Shell Rock, Iowa is 1,273 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,268.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,54594.55%
Two or more races794.83%
Black or African American100.61%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Shell Rock Population by Race

Shell Rock Population Pyramid 2024

Shell Rock Median Age

36.8

Total

36.2

Male

40

Female

Shell Rock Adults

There are 1,171 adults, (278 of whom are seniors) in Shell Rock.

Shell Rock Age Dependency

83

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Shell Rock Sex Ratio

Female84151.47%
Male79348.53%

Shell Rock Population by Age

Shell Rock Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6062.6282.517.5
Married3683.2389.710.3
Non Family1551.1463.236.8
Female582.598119
Male252.921000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shell Rock Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade615.81%
Associates Degree17616.76%
Bachelors Degree13012.38%
Graduate Degree575.43%
High School Graduate34632.95%
Less Than 9th Grade474.48%
Some College23322.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shell Rock Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shell Rock Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,005930187
2+ Races3520
Hispanic3300
Black10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.61%.

Shell Rock Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,222$92,763$36,667
Graduate Degree$70,972$70,417$0
High School Graduate$39,904$48,750$29,531
Less Than 9th Grade$45,625$0$0
Overall$49,922$60,987$45,089
Some College$52,188$67,019$45,875

$49,922

Average Earnings

$60,987

Average Male

$45,089

Average Female

Shell Rock Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shell Rock Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shell Rock Language

94.65% of Shell Rock residents speak only English, while 5.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.22% of the population.

Shell Rock Language

Shell Rock Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,492956.37%

6.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.21%

Male Poverty Rate

7.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shell Rock

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shell Rock is White, with 6.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shell Rock is White, with 6.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.19%.

Shell Rock Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.93%
Some College5.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1.98%

Shell Rock Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.48%
Male Employed0.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shell Rock Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shell Rock Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,365$99,099
Households$70,556$89,023
Married Families$83,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,891$43,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shell Rock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Shell Rock Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shell Rock Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shell Rock Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shell Rock Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War26
Vietnam25
Korea7
Second Gulf War6
World War II0

Shell Rock Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+30
65 to 7419
55 to 6415
35 to 5414
18 to 340

Shell Rock Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White787.07%

Shell Rock Veterans by Race

Shell Rock Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shell Rock Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Shell Rock Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shell Rock Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shell Rock Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.15%

Born in Shell Rock

97.06%

Native Born

2.94%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.06% of Shell Rock residents were born in the United States, with 87.15% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shell Rock Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,27910.08%
20281,27810.08%
20271,27720.16%
20261,27510.08%
20251,27410.08%
20241,27310.08%
20231,272-5-0.39%
20221,277-3-0.23%
20211,280120.95%
20201,268-3-0.24%
20191,271-12-0.94%
20181,28320.16%
20171,281-13-1%
20161,294-22-1.67%
20151,316-4-0.3%
20141,320-2-0.15%
20131,32220.15%
20121,32090.69%
20111,311161.24%
20101,29500%

Shell Rock Population by Year