Shell Lake

Population: 1,513
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $207,100

Shell Lake, a community in Washburn County, Wisconsin, has 1,513 residents. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Washburn County figure of $61,270.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shell Lake's population grew 14.6% from 1,320 to 1,513, while its median home value rose 66.7% from $124,200 to $207,100.

74.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,513
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $207,100
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 938
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3201,513

Median household income

$38,152$56,875

Median home value

$124,200$207,100

Median gross rent

$652$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,320	$38,152	$124,200	$652
2020	1,405	$43,750	$122,100	$730
2021	1,613	$49,250	$144,400	$763
2022	1,664	$52,500	$180,100	$816
2023	1,513	$56,875	$207,100	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	3.6%
5 to 17	316	20.9%
18 to 24	96	6.3%
25 to 34	117	7.7%
35 to 44	173	11.4%
45 to 54	139	9.2%
55 to 64	193	12.8%
65 to 74	227	15.0%
75 and over	197	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,392	92.0%
Black or African American	9	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	1.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	89	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	7.6%
High school graduate	289	27.6%
Some college or associate's	378	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	212	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	88	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	402	71.3%
Carpooled	70	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.6%
Bicycle	8	1.4%
Worked from home	69	12.2%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	40.6%
15 to 29 min	194	39.2%
30 to 44 min	56	11.3%
45 to 59 min	30	6.1%
60+ min	14	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.0% (130 of 1,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	361	57.4%
Nonfamily households	268	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	629	67.1%
Vacant	309	32.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	71.5%
Renter-occupied	179	28.5%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	700	74.6%
1-unit, attached	32	3.4%
2 to 4 units	34	3.6%
5 to 19 units	59	6.3%
20 or more units	70	7.5%
Mobile home & other	43	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5573200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.85 sq mi
Water area: 4.4 sq mi
Center point: 45.7264, -91.9100