Shullsburg

Population: 1,310
Median household income: $58,500
Median home value: $130,700

Shullsburg, a community in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, has 1,310 residents. The median household income of $58,500 is below the Lafayette County median ($72,091).

From 2019 to 2023, Shullsburg's population declined 1.3% from 1,327 to 1,310, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $93,000 to $130,700.

90.7% of workers drive to work alone. 88.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,310
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,500
Median home value: $130,700
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 526
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3271,310

Median household income

$47,222$58,500

Median home value

$93,000$130,700

Median gross rent

$593$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,327	$47,222	$93,000	$593
2020	1,252	$46,786	$105,200	$585
2021	1,260	$52,708	$111,700	$635
2022	1,218	$60,179	$129,800	$880
2023	1,310	$58,500	$130,700	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	5.3%
5 to 17	292	22.3%
18 to 24	53	4.0%
25 to 34	129	9.8%
35 to 44	155	11.8%
45 to 54	119	9.1%
55 to 64	186	14.2%
65 to 74	200	15.3%
75 and over	107	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,079	82.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	4	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	8.4%
High school graduate	401	44.8%
Some college or associate's	271	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	132	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	480	90.7%
Carpooled	27	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	26.0%
15 to 29 min	147	28.3%
30 to 44 min	132	25.4%
45 to 59 min	79	15.2%
60+ min	27	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 12.1% (156 of 1,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	355	73.0%
Nonfamily households	131	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	486	92.4%
Vacant	40	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	407	83.7%
Renter-occupied	79	16.3%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	464	88.2%
1-unit, attached	7	1.3%
2 to 4 units	3	0.6%
5 to 19 units	29	5.5%
20 or more units	3	0.6%
Mobile home & other	20	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5573825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5733, -90.2348