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Shell Valley, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Rolette County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,112
Population
74/sq mi density
$43,281
Median Income
$15,683 per capita
$55,200
Home Value
$206,381 Zillow
$377
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
963 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$43,281 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,200 home value, $377/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,281
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,683
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.1%
167% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shell Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shell Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,281
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,683
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,770
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.8%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$595M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
29.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
287
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
30
Retail
43
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,770
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,683 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,770 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $595M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 287 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,770 |