Statistic Shelby Iowa National
Population 708 3,155,070 328,239,523
Population density (sq mi) 378 57 91
Median age 39.1 38.0 37.7
Male/Female ratio 1.1:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 51% 60% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 39% 44% 43%
Speak English 100% 92% 79%
Speak Spanish 0% 4% 13%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Shelby is 563% higher than Iowa
  • The median age in Shelby is 3% higher than Iowa
  • In Shelby 99.01% of the population is White
  • In Shelby 0.00% of the population is Black
  • In Shelby 0.00% of the population is Asian

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      Shelby population breakdown by race

      Race Shelby Iowa National
      White 99.01% 90.90% 73.35%
      Black 0.00% 3.32% 12.63%
      Asian 0.00% 2.14% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.00% 0.32% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.08% 0.18%
      Mixed race 0.99% 1.97% 3.06%
      Other race 0.00% 1.27% 4.75%
      In Shelby, 0.7% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The Shelby, IA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).