Shell Lake, WI Population

Overview

1,613

Total Population

38.6

Median age

59.39%

Female population %

68.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

85.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shell Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shell Lake is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shell Lake's population under 18 was 27.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shell Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shell Lake, 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.

There are 303 more females than males in Shell Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.39% females and 40.61% males in Shell Lake, WI.
The Shell Lake, WI gender ratio is 68.4:100 i.e. 68.4 men to 100 women (0.684).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 102.

Shell Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Shell Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,611 (99.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shell Lake is White with a population of 1,493 (92.56% of the total population).

Shell Lake's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,384 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shell Lake's population increased by 52 (4.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shell Lake's population increased by 27 (2.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shell Lake's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,294.