| Index | Shell Lake | Saskatchewan | National |
| Median household income | $64,228 | $83,941 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 50.6% | 66.8% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 8.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.1% |
| Other | 25.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Echo Bay, SK | 37 | $73,138 | 11.3% |
| Pebble Baye, SK | 49 | $69,167 | 16.1% |
| Canwood No. 494, SK | 1,290 | $65,353 | 20.7% |
| Big Shell, SK | 48 | $62,422 | 24.3% |
| Mistawasis 103, SK | 689 | $39,671 | 51.9% |
| Shell Lake, SK | 194 | $64,228 | 22.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Laurel, IA | 194 | n/a | |
| Gilson, IL | 194 | n/a | |
| Bison, KS | 194 | n/a | |
| Maple Grove, MI | 194 | n/a | |
| Bolckow, MO | 194 | n/a | |
| Shell Lake, SK | 194 | $64,228 | 22.1% |