Overview
1,616
Total Population
34.3
Median age
52.66%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
77.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shell Rock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shell Rock is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shell Rock's population under 18 was 29.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shell Rock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shell Rock, 26.92% were under the age of 15, 12.93% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 12.31% aged 65 to 84, and 4.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 more females than males in Shell Rock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Shell Rock, IA.
- The Shell Rock, IA gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 94.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 100.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shell Rock's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shell Rock population: 98.89% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.43% are Asian and 0.31% are multiracial.
- Shell Rock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,615 (99.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shell Rock is White with a population of 1,598 (98.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shell Rock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,322 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Shell Rock's population increased by 9 (0.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shell Rock's population decreased by 26 (2.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shell Rock's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,173.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)