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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Shell Rock - New Hartford a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Shell Rock - New Hartford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Shell Rock - New Hartford’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small town, Shell Rock - New Hartford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Shell Rock - New Hartford citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.12% of adults in Shell Rock - New Hartford 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.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Shell Rock - New Hartford, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 39 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 91.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this 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.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
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.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
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.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. 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.