Shell Lake, WI

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2023 Population

1,513

9.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

5.14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.03%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,875

8.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

575

7.26% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shell Lake, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.88%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.991%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.595%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.264%).

None of the households in Shell Lake, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Shell Lake, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shell Lake, WI are Northwood Technical College (1,764 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Shell Lake, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Shell Lake, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shell Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.05% of Shell Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Shell Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.39k ± 192
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 40.3
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 20

0.132%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.132% of the people in Shell Lake, WI are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

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-)
35 ± 22
Vietnam
31 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 14

Shell Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shell Lake, WI employs 575 people. The largest industries in Shell Lake, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (81 people), and Manufacturing (79 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($240,833), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,625).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

575

2023 Value

± 89

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shell Lake, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shell Lake, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

575

2023 Value

± 89

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shell Lake, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (81 people), and Manufacturing (79 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,833), Manufacturing ($70,769), and Public Administration ($63,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,188), and Manufacturing ($33,472).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Shell Lake, WI awarded 1,764 degrees. The student population of Shell Lake, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,080 male students and 1,597 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shell Lake, WI are White (1,536 and 87.1%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (73 and 4.14%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 3.06%), and Asian (29 and 1.64%).

The largest universities in Shell Lake, WI by number of degrees awarded are Northwood Technical College (1,764 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shell Lake, WI are Welding Technology (368 and 20.9%), Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (98 and 5.56%), and Teacher Assistant & Aides (97 and 5.5%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
54 degrees awarded
Substance Abuse Counseling
38 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shell Lake, WI was Welding Technology with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Shell Lake, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Northwood Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,764 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwood Technical College with 1,764 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 781 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shell Lake, WI, which is 0.795 times less than the 983 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,536 degrees mean that there were 21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 73 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,570) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Shell Lake, WI have an average commute time of 19.5 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Shell Lake, WI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$56,875

Median Household Income

± $13,464

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Number of Households

± 0

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.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)

In 2023, 71.3% of workers in Shell Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (12.2%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shell Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% 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

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shell Lake, WI (130 out of 1.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Shell Lake, WI has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 4.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washburn County, WI see 982 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.3% decrease from the previous year (1048 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2393 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 985 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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982 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washburn County, WI

Primary care physicians in Washburn County, WI see an average of 982 patients per year. This represents a 6.3% decrease from the previous year (1,048 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washburn County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.29%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

4.17%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shell Lake, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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