| Index | Shell Knob | Missouri | National |
| Income per capita | $38,501 | $39,715 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $58,546 | $72,613 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $55,727 | $90,986 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $63,280 | $45,210 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $35,392 | $52,324 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $36,971 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 26.4% | 15.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| Public administration | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 30.3% | 30.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Other | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Eagle Rock, MO | 122 | $124,527 | 53.1% |
| Kimberling City, MO | 2,778 | $80,788 | 0.7% |
| Emerald Beach, MO | 227 | $78,310 | 3.7% |
| Indian Point, MO | 424 | $78,020 | 4.1% |
| Coney Island, MO | 52 | $76,264 | 6.2% |
| Shell Knob, MO | 1,332 | $58,546 | 28.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Seven Mile, AZ | 1,332 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Alamance, NC | 1,332 | $131,759 | 62.0% |
| Oxford, NJ | 1,332 | $81,216 | 0.1% |
| Clinton, OH | 1,332 | $105,786 | 30.1% |
| Belfast, PA | 1,332 | $118,020 | 45.1% |
| Shell Knob, MO | 1,332 | $58,546 | 28.0% |