Shell Rock, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shell Rock	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$52,309	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$85,315	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,648	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,796	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,842	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,971	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shell Rock is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shell Rock is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shell Rock is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shell Rock is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,870 $85,315 $170,630

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shell Rock median earnings by income bracket

Shell Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	38.1%	38.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denver, IA	1,811	$119,270	46.6%
Janesville, IA	1,077	$107,725	32.4%
Stout, IA	218	$105,682	29.9%
Waverly, IA	10,459	$97,900	20.4%
Cedar Falls, IA	42,150	$95,329	17.2%
Shell Rock, IA	1,697	$85,315	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, AR	1,697	$73,522	9.6%
Hebron, NE	1,697	$77,339	4.9%
Perry, OH	1,697	$118,396	45.6%
Boaz, WV	1,697	$114,589	40.9%
Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, QC	1,697	n/a
Shell Rock, IA	1,697	$85,315	4.9%

Source: The Shell Rock, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.