Shell, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population

NaNy% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.5

0.275% 1-year increase

About

In 2023, Shell, WY had a population of 34 people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shell, WY grew from 0 to 34, a Infinityk% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shell, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Shell, WY 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, WY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Shell, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Shell, WY was 2 cars per household.

United States Wyoming Big Horn County, WY Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY

Population & Diversity

Shell, WY is home to a population of 34 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Shell, WY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34 people) in Shell, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Shell, WY residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shell, WY was NaNN%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shell, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shell, WY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Shell, WY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Shell, WY are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and Construction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Shell, WY stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shell, WY, are Management Occupations (0 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shell, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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

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N/A Value

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Shell, WY stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shell, WY, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and Construction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shell, WY, though some of these residents may live in Shell, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A were N/A.

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, WY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shell, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Shell, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Shell, WY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Shell, WY 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shell, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (NaNk%)
Carpooled (NaNk%)
Public Transit (NaNk%)

In 2023, NaNk% of workers in Shell, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (NaNk%) and those who used public transit to get to work (NaNk%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shell, WY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Shell, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shell, WY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shell, WY is White, followed by Black 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

N/A% of the population of Shell, WY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Big Horn County, WY see 2894 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% decrease from the previous year (2948 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 485 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,894 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Big Horn County, WY

Primary care physicians in Big Horn County, WY see an average of 2,894 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% decrease from the previous year (2,948 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 100% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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