Shell Lake, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shell Lake	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$24,852	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$43,750	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,224	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,722	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,375	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,000	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shell Lake is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shell Lake is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shell Lake is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shell Lake is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,163 $43,750 $87,500

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Shell Lake median earnings by income bracket

Shell Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	14.2%	14.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barronett, WI	138	$52,273	5.5%
Haugen, WI	263	$49,732	10.1%
Trego, WI	112	$45,625	17.5%
Spooner, WI	2,573	$43,026	22.2%
Cumberland, WI	2,451	$37,870	31.5%
Shell Lake, WI	1,405	$43,750	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Dick, CA	1,405	$71,531	29.3%
Ravenna, MI	1,405	$51,567	6.8%
Moroni, UT	1,405	$63,077	14.0%
Sumas, WA	1,405	$57,930	4.7%
Marlinton, WV	1,405	$31,400	43.2%
Shell Lake, WI	1,405	$43,750	20.9%

Source: The Shell Lake, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).