Neighborhoods
Among 4 census tracts, Tract 9601 leads at $77,371 median income, while Tract 9604 sits at $54,073.
4 census tracts · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$69,124 tract average vs. $54,923 citywide (+26%)
A 26% premium over the citywide median makes this one of the clearer local contrasts on the page. The row-level values show whether it is broad or driven by a few tracts.
$789 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-20%)
A 20% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$152,700 tract average vs. $137,500 citywide (+11%)
The tract average runs 11% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 4 of 4 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9601 highest at $77,371 ; Tract 9604 lowest at $54,073.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9603 Shelby Co. | 3,589 | View › |
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Tract 9602 Shelby Co. | 3,009 | View › |
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Tract 9601 Shelby Co. | 2,990 | View › |
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Tract 9604 Shelby Co. | 2,169 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026