Shell Rock, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,235 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,235 (14 farm, 1,221 nonfarm))

Shell Rock, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 546 (529 occupied: 415 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 349 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $355 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $445)

Median gross rent in Shell Rock, IA in 2007: $501

Housing units in Shell Rock with a mortgage: 235 (21 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Shell Rock,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,809 (it was $74,100 in 2000)

Shell Rock:	$109,809
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,677 - $165,079

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,316
Here: $127,316
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $163,028
Here: $163,028
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $45,627
Here: $45,627
State: $134,477

Mobile homes: $27,143
Here: $27,143
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,228

In family households: 1,053 (293 male householders, 61 female householders)
285 spouses, 374 children (347 natural, 11 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 175 (59 male householders (57 living alone)), 104 female householders (96 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 45 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 147 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 153 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

223 married couples with children.
50 single-parent households (12 men, 38 women).

97.6% of residents of Shell Rock speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 12 (0.9%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shell Rock, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 30 5 rooms: 100 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 83 8 rooms: 68 9 or more rooms: 41

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shell Rock, Iowa:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 16 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 132
1960 to 1969: 25
1950 to 1959: 56
1940 to 1949: 27
1939 or earlier: 259

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shell Rock:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 100 3 bedrooms: 227 4 bedrooms: 51 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shell Rock:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 49 2 bedrooms: 32 3 bedrooms: 22 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Shell Rock in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 90 2 vehicles: 173 3 vehicles: 104 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Shell Rock in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 56 2 vehicles: 31 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Shell Rock, IA:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 53
$150,000 to $174,999: 36
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 3
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Shell Rock rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Shell Rock:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 1 1965 to 1969: 0

Shell Rock, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.2%
Number of people working at home: 16 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 44
5 to 9 minutes: 86
10 to 14 minutes: 159
15 to 19 minutes: 149
20 to 24 minutes: 38
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 58
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 21
60 to 89 minutes: 4
90 or more minutes: 14

Shell Rock mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 571 (85%)
Carpooled: 46 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
Walked: 25 (4%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 37
$10,000 to $14,999: 51
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $44,999: 47
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 52
$75,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 601

United States or American: 76

English: 68

Dutch: 55

Irish: 50

Norwegian: 34

Other groups: 30

European: 26

French (except Basque): 17

Scotch-Irish: 17

Danish: 9

Scottish: 9

Swedish: 8

Italian: 5

French Canadian: 4

Czech: 4

Canadian: 4

Romanian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Serbian: 2

Swiss: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador (33%)
Guatemala (17%)
Honduras (17%)
Canada (17%)

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

This state: 1082
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 119
South: 15
West: 31

71% of Shell Rock residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 173
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 36
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 1
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 202
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,610
Some other race householders: $6,990
Two or more races householders: $38,948
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $6,937

Shell Rock household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Shell Rock marital status for males

Shell Rock marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,688
Some other race householders: $269,260
Two or more races householders: $161,556
Hispanic or Latino householders: $269,260

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 464
One, attached: 2
Two: 19
3 or 4: 50
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,918

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Shell Rock:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	28.1%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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