Shell Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,459

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.91%

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

1.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shell Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.46% of Shell Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Shell Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Shell Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shell Lake, WI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 28
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 24

0.411%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.411% of the people in Shell Lake, WI are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shell Lake, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 4.46% of Shell Lake, WI residents (65 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 Lake, WI was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 22
Vietnam
34 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 13

Shell Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shell Lake, WI.

Economy

The economy of Shell Lake, WI employs 560 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shell Lake, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($94,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,500), and Educational Services ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

560

2024 Value

± 87

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Lake, WI declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 575 employees to 560 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shell Lake, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), and Management Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shell Lake, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

560

2024 Value

± 87

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Lake, WI declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 575 employees to 560 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shell Lake, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shell Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Shell Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,375

Median earning men ± $9,218

$32,500

Median earning women ± $3,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,500), Retail Trade ($93,214), and Public Administration ($66,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750), Public Administration ($49,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shell Lake, WI was $229,400 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,100 to $229,400, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shell Lake, WI is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shell Lake, WI have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shell Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,236

$478

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Shell Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shell Lake, WI 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.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $12,843

616

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 616 households in Shell Lake, WI grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Shell Lake, WI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shell Lake, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Shell Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (12.3%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shell Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Shell Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shell Lake, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shell Lake, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shell Lake, WI (124 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shell Lake, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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