| Shelby County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 15,043 | 13,230 | -12% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 27% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 20% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 22% | 12% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 8% | 9% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 45% | -3% |
| %Some College | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 8,945 | 8,846 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 12% | 5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 6,091 | 5,972 | -2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 28% | 28% | 1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 9% | 14% | 4% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 10% | -3% |
| %Operators | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 23% | 18% | -5% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 31% | 30% | -1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 5,481 | 4,812 | -12% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 9% | -3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 13% | 9% | -4% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 30% | 30% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $82,022,075 | $119,449,351 | 46% |
| Number of Families | 4,007 | 3,698 | -8% |
| Average Family Income | $20,470 | $32,301 | 58% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $48,934,065 | $79,167,850 | 62% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,521 | 3,492 | -1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,898 | $22,671 | 63% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $26,141,245 | $27,101,160 | 4% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,345 | 1,942 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,148 | $13,955 | 25% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $74,127,830 | $106,269,010 | 43% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,400 | 3,967 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,847 | $26,788 | 59% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,456 | $3,057 | 24% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 666 | 303 | -55% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 843 | 479 | -43% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,045 | 631 | -40% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,542 | 1,399 | -9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 884 | 1,625 | 84% |
| Income over $50,000 | 213 | 562 | 164% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |