Shelby County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Retail trade (15.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Shelby County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Shelby County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 6,448	(48.9%)
Females: 6,725	(51.1%)

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Shelby County:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,863
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$347
State:	$454

Shelby County:	$111,919
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $140,281

Here:	$140,281
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $195,797

Here:	$195,797
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $110,680

Here:	$110,680
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,128

Here:	$187,128
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,970

Here:	$106,970
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $38,458

Here:	$38,458
State:	$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$33,502

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harlan, Shelby, Elk Horn, Earling, Irwin, Defiance, Portsmouth, Panama, Westphalia, Kirkman.

Neighboring counties: Audubon County , Carroll County , Cass County , Crawford County , Harrison County , Pottawattamie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Shelby County: Poma (A), Camp Manteno (B), Shelby Elevator (C), Shelby County Farm (D), Nielsen RV Park (E), Rosman-Glendale Farm Golf Course (F), Roach (G), Reing River Access (H), Botany (I), Bedstemor's House (J), Shelby City Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Shelby County include: Altamont Church (A), Bethelhem Church (B), Monroe Church (C), Redline Church of Christ (D), Shelby United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Altamont Cemetery (1), Olson Cemetery (2), Lee Cemetery (3), Astor Cemetery (4), Oak Hill Cemetery (5), Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery (6), Slates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Prairie Rose Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Creek (A), Elkhorn Creek (B), Moser Creek (C), West Fork West Nishnabotna River (D), Squaw Creek (E), Bonnie Creek (F), Dutch Branch (G), Kidds Creek (H), Little Silver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Shelby County include: Nishna Bend Recreation Area (1), Dinesen Prairie State Preserve Wildlife Area (2), Rosman Glendale Farms Recreation Area (3), Rosenow Timber Recreation Area (4), Manteno County Park (5), Schimerowski Recreation Area (6), Oak Ridge Wildlife Area (7), Oaks Habitat Area (8), Prairie Habitat Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Shelby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.2%
Iowa:	5.4%

Current college students: 252
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 83 (66% naturalized citizens)

Shelby County:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,668
• One, attached: 72
• Two: 73
• 3 or 4: 168
• 5 to 9: 100
• 10 to 19: 9
• 20 or more: 130
• Mobile homes: 237
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 1,504 (134 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,499

Here:	50.1% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Shelby County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.

Shelby County-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Shelby County center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,900 (75%) Carpooled: 689 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Walked: 346 (5%) Other means: 36 (1%) Worked at home: 554 (8%)

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.20% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,139 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($13,160 average AGI)

Shelby County:	2.00%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Pottawattamie County, IA	1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA	0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE	0.38% ($25,722)
from Cass County, IA	0.26% ($31,500)
from Harrison County, IA	0.23% ($23,818)

6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.59% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,694 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($12,365 average AGI)

Shelby County:	2.49%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Pottawattamie County, IA	1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA	0.32% ($20,933)
to Crawford County, IA	0.27% ($26,769)
to Polk County, IA	0.27% ($43,385)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.25% ($29,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,722 (2,475 aged, 247 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,228 (3,265 male householders, 476 female householders)

  3,277 spouses, 3,972 children (3,730 natural, 129 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 30 other relatives, 115 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,644 (627 male householders (504 living alone)), 834 female householders (798 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 301 (293 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,831 2-persons, 702 3-persons, 680 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,302 1-person, 137 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Shelby County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $90,942,000 ($7125 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $804,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,794,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,373,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,761,000
Federal grants: $17,029,000
Federal procurement contracts: $744,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,240,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,977,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,645,000
Federal Government insurance: $77,323,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

68% of Shelby County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.

Shelby County:	68.0%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10418
• Northeast: 51
• Midwest: 1980
• South: 282
• West: 327

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,500

Here:	12.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	1.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	17.5%
Iowa:	25.4%

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