Shell Knob, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,486

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.6

0.168% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,925

5.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shell Knob, MO is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.875% of Shell Knob, MO residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Shell Knob, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Shell Knob, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shell Knob, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shell Knob, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell Knob, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 299
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 112

8.61%

Hispanic Population

128 people

8.61% of the people in Shell Knob, MO are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shell Knob, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.875%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.875% of Shell Knob, MO residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shell Knob, MO was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shell Knob, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 31
Korea
11 ± 19

Shell Knob, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shell Knob, MO.

Economy

The economy of Shell Knob, MO employs 569 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shell Knob, MO were Retail Trade (247 people), Construction (105 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($128,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,042), and Retail Trade ($48,917).

Employment

Occupations

569

2024 Value

± 191

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Knob, MO declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 583 employees to 569 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shell Knob, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shell Knob, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

569

2024 Value

± 191

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Knob, MO declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 583 employees to 569 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shell Knob, MO, are Retail Trade (247 people), Construction (105 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shell Knob, MO, though some of these residents may live in Shell Knob, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,619

Median earning men ± $62,552

$52,768

Median earning women ± $12,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($75,567), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,071), and Construction ($19,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($48,750) and Retail Trade ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shell Knob, MO was $321,700 in 2024, which is 0.967 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,700 to $321,700, a 5.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Shell Knob, MO is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shell Knob, MO have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shell Knob, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$321,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,350

$649

Median Property Taxes

±$178

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shell Knob, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shell Knob, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Shell Knob, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shell Knob, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,925

Median Household Income

± $10,861

758

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 758 households in Shell Knob, MO grew to $54,925 from the previous year's value of $51,852.

The following chart displays the households in Shell Knob, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shell Knob, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (14.2%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Shell Knob, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (14.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shell Knob, MO have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shell Knob, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shell Knob, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shell Knob, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shell Knob, MO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shell Knob, MO (219 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shell Knob, MO is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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