COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shellsburg vs North Liberty
PLACE A
Shellsburg, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
North Liberty, Indiana
Shellsburg is 39% smaller than North Liberty. North Liberty earns more, with a median household income $4,868 higher. Shellsburg has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -14%).
SHELLSBURGNORTH LIBERTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9971,624−39% vs North Liberty
Population density1,2621,580−318
Population growth-2.2%-14.4%+12.2 pts
Median age40.433.5+6.9
Male44.9%45.4%−0.5 pts
Female55.1%54.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.8%0.1%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%92.9%+0.3 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%1.9%+1.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other3.6%3.4%+0.2 pts
Median household income$70,179$75,047−$4,868
Per capita income$34,557$40,387−$5,830
Poverty rate2.7%8.3%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%29.3%−16.8 pts
Graduate degree4.0%5.6%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%6.4%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation61.4%58.5%+2.9 pts
Median home value$175,800$162,100+$13,700
Median gross rent$967$960+$7
Owner-occupied87.3%78.1%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.7%6.9%+15.7 pts
Rent-burdened households22.0%61.5%−39.6 pts
Average commute25.826.3−0.5
Worked from home10.6%8.9%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.3%4.6%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025