Shell Valley, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,243
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
27
1.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.5%
22.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$46,786
8.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$90,800
64.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
404
39.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shell Valley, ND 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.

100% of the residents in Shell Valley, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shell Valley, ND was $90,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Shell Valley, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shell Valley, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaRolette County, NDEast Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Shell Valley, ND is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.805% of Shell Valley, ND residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Shell Valley, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 White (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Shell Valley, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shell Valley, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell Valley, ND
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 366
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    93 ± 80
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 16

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Shell Valley, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 White (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.805%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 0.805% of Shell Valley, ND residents (10 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 Valley, ND was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 30
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 21

Shell Valley, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shell Valley, ND employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shell Valley, ND were Educational Services (125 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Construction (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,060), Educational Services ($54,046), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,697).

Employment

Occupations

404
2024 Value
± 140
39.8%
1 Year growth
± 42.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Valley, ND grew at a rate of 39.8%, from 289 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shell Valley, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (101 people), Transportation Occupations (50 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shell Valley, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

404
2024 Value
± 140
39.8%
1 Year growth
± 42.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shell Valley, ND grew at a rate of 39.8%, from 289 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shell Valley, ND, are Educational Services (125 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Construction (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shell Valley, ND, though some of these residents may live in Shell Valley, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,132
Median earning men ± $11,529
$52,796
Median earning women ± $24,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,956) and Construction ($22,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,079) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,607).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% 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 12.3%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shell Valley, ND was $90,800 in 2024, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,200 to $90,800, a 64.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Shell Valley, ND is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shell Valley, ND have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shell Valley, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$62,946
$211
Median Property Taxes
±$99

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 Valley, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.9%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Shell Valley, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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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.
$46,786
Median Household Income
± $44,592
352
Number of Households
± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 352 households in Shell Valley, ND grew to $46,786 from the previous year's value of $43,281.

The following chart displays the households in Shell Valley, ND 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 Valley, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Carpooled (21.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.39%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Shell Valley, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (6.39%).

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

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shell Valley, ND have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shell Valley, ND 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 Valley, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shell Valley, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shell Valley, ND (259 out of 1.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shell Valley, ND is Native American, followed by White 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.

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Health

53.3% of the population of Shell Valley, ND has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 3.94% on Medicare, 1.05% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.1% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

46.7%
Uninsured
21.5%
Employer Coverage
25.1%
Medicaid
3.94%
Medicare
1.05%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shell Valley, ND declined by 15.3% from 55.2% to 46.7%.

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