Shell Rock - New Hartford is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 2,964 people and just one neighborhood, Shell Rock - New Hartford is the 168th largest community in Iowa.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Shell Rock - New Hartford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shell Rock - New Hartford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shell Rock - New Hartford who work in office and administrative support (12.17%), management occupations (11.02%), and sales jobs (7.23%).
Also of interest is that Shell Rock - New Hartford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Shell Rock - New Hartford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Shell Rock - New Hartford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Shell Rock - New Hartford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
As is often the case in a small town, Shell Rock - New Hartford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Shell Rock - New Hartford overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Shell Rock - New Hartford, 21.12% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Shell Rock - New Hartford in 2022 was $35,465, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,860 for a family of four. However, Shell Rock - New Hartford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Shell Rock - New Hartford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shell Rock - New Hartford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Shell Rock - New Hartford include German, Irish, English, French, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Shell Rock - New Hartford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Iowa. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 95.8% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Iowa. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood.
Our research reveals that 89.4% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 95.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 91.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 46.5% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Shell Rock - New Hartford are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 52.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 11.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 52.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 33.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.5%), and 14.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.6% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Shell Rock - New Hartford, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (46.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (12.0%), and residents who report English roots (5.3%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (3.1%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (89.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.