Shell Lake, WI

Census Place

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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
$229,400
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
560
2.61% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.7% of the residents in Shell Lake, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shell Lake, WI was $229,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Shell Lake, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 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 1.46k 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell Lake, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 171
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 28
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 24
0.411%
Hispanic Population
6 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 22
  2. Vietnam
    34 ± 21
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Shell Lake, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shell Lake, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.5%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Shell Lake, WI has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 21.8% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 4.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.44%
Uninsured
32.5%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
21.8%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
4.45%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shell Lake, WI grew by 6.51% from 2.29% to 2.44%.

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