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Shell Lake, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Washburn County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,513
Population
259/sq mi density
$56,875
Median Income
$39,049 per capita
$207,100
Home Value
$302,303 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
575
Violent Crime/100K
2,606 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$207,100 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
575 violent crimes/100K (51% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,875
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,049
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shell Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shell Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,875
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,049
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$800M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
611
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
49
Retail
74
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,359
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,049 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $800M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 611 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,359 |