Shellsburg, IA Population

Overview

908

Total Population

48.7

Median age

53.85%

Female population %

85.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shellsburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shellsburg is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shellsburg's population under 18 was 18.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shellsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shellsburg, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 13.55% aged 15 to 29, 48.57% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Shellsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.85% females and 46.15% males in Shellsburg, IA.
The Shellsburg, IA gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 71.

Shellsburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shellsburg population: 96.81% are White and 3.19% are multiracial.
Shellsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 876 (96.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shellsburg is White with a population of 879 (96.81% of the total population).

Shellsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,004 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Shellsburg's population increased by 72 (7.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shellsburg's population decreased by 30 (3.02%), 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, Shellsburg's population was lowest in year 2000 at 921.