Shelby County Information
Shelby in
Iowa occupies
591 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,489, a change from a 2000 population of
13,074 and
13,230 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Shelby in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
239 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Shelby, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shelby | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 591 sq. miles | Ranked 1,771 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,489 | Ranked 2,269 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,566 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,074 | Ranked 2,227 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,230 | Ranked 2,118 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 42 | |
| Burglaries | 7 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 32 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,376 | 7,115 |
| Unemployed Population | 239 | 174 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.4% |
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