Shell Valley, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shell Valley	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$22,767	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$57,696	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,329	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,703	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.1%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shell Valley is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shell Valley is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shell Valley is 106% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shell Valley is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,460 $57,696 $115,392

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 Valley median earnings by income bracket

Shell Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.9%	3.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	45.7%	45.7%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolla, ND	1,464	$87,926	8.1%
Rolette, ND	677	$71,061	12.6%
Belcourt, ND	2,201	$52,583	35.3%
Dunseith, ND	616	$50,526	37.9%
Green Acres, ND	642	$46,809	42.4%
Shell Valley, ND	1,577	$57,696	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hughes Springs, TX	1,577	$69,158	15.0%
McCaysville, GA	1,578	$51,182	37.1%
Orleans, MA	1,576	$85,591	5.2%
Locust Grove, OK	1,578	$52,943	34.9%
Hometown, PA	1,576	$135,177	66.2%
Shell Valley, ND	1,577	$57,696	29.1%

Source: The Shell Valley, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.