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The total population of Shell Lake is estimated to be 1,664 with 688 males (41.35%) and 976 females (58.65%). There are 288 more females than males in Shell Lake.
The median household income in Shell Lake was $53,235 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,660(7.38%) from $49,575 in 2020. This income is 71.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shell Lake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,717. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shell Lake stands at $53,235.
In Shell Lake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,305 for males and $20,943 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,464 for males and $40,027 for females.
In Shell Lake, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $57,730.
In 2022, the population of Shell Lake was 1,384, a 1.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shell Lake's population was 1,369, a decline of 0.36% compared to a population of 1,374 in 2020.
The median age in Shell Lake, WI is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.64% were under the age of 15, 18.41% aged 15 to 29, 35.52% aged 30 to 64, 19.03% aged 65 to 84, and 5.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shell Lake population: 92.56% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 1.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian and 5.21% are multiracial.