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Shell Lake, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shell Lake is 1,402, which is 7.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 6.73% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Shell Lake population density is 137.34 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shell Lake is white, which represent 94.01% of the total population. The average Shell Lake education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,402. #324

Population Growth Since 2000, #263

Shell Lake, WI	7.10%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #677

Shell Lake, WI	137.34 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,318 (94.01%, #548)
Black:	14 (1.00%, #203)
Hispanic:	48 (3.42%, #233)
Asian:	17 (1.21%, #159)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	21 (1.50%, #107)
One Race, Other:	11 (0.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21 (1.50%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,204 (85.88%) out of the total population of 1,402 reported first ancestry.

	Shell Lake, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.21%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	43	3.07%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	13	0.93%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	169	12.05%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	106	7.56%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	429	30.60%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.29%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	0.93%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	212	15.12%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	52	3.71%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	196	13.98%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	71	5.06%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.21%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	30	2.14%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	14	1.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	98	6.99%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.21%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	39	2.78%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.21%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 673 (48.00%, see rank)

Females: 729 (52.00%, see rank)

Shell Lake, WI	Male: 48.00% Female: 52.00%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shell Lake, WI	48.40 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shell Lake, WI	43.90 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shell Lake, WI	52.80 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shell Lake, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	76	5.42%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	94	6.70%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	63	4.49%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	70	4.99%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	34	2.43%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	148	10.56%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	183	13.05%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	123	8.77%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	221	15.76%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	165	11.77%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	180	12.84%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	45	3.21%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shell Lake, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,065, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	114, 10.70%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	346, 32.49%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	349, 32.77%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	167, 15.68%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	89, 8.36%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.44, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shell Lake, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	61	86.89%	13.11%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	104	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	82	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	86.67%, see rank	13.33%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	9	55.56%, see rank	44.44%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shell Lake, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	647, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.01, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	292, 45.13%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	355, 54.87%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	345, 53.32%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.87, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	284, 43.89%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	302, 46.68%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shell Lake, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,169	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	539	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	110	20.41%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	355	65.86%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	5	0.93%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	69	12.80%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	630	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	102	16.19%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	287	45.56%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	148	23.49%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	93	14.76%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shell Lake, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	1,371	97.79%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	894	63.77%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	465	33.17%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12	0.86%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	31	2.21%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	23	1.64%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8	0.57%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	1.21%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14	1.00%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shell Lake, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	609	94.13%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	10	1.55%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	3.71%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	4	0.62%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.