7.2% of Shell Rock, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.2% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.7% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.0%. For comparison, it was 8.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shell Rock, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shell Rock:
7.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shell Rock:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shell Rock:
15.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shell Rock:
20.4%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.9%
Poverty by age in Shell Rock, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shell Rock,IA (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shell Rock,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shell Rock,IA (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shell Rock, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shell Rock, IA (%)
7.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shell Rock, IA (absolute numbers)
106White
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shell Rock, IA
Children below poverty level:
Shell Rock, Iowa:
4.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shell Rock:
8.7%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shell Rock:
4.8%
Iowa:
23.9%
62.5%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
12.5%Female, no husband present
26.5%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
36.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
51.4%1939 or earlier
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