11.7% of Shell Lake, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 11.4% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shell Lake, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shell Lake:
11.7%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shell Lake:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shell Lake:
23.5%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shell Lake:
41.3%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
14.5%
Poverty by age in Shell Lake, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shell Lake,WI (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shell Lake,WI (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.8%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
38.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shell Lake,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shell Lake, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shell Lake, WI (%)
11.0%White
21.0%American Indian
37.0%Asian
30.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shell Lake, WI (absolute numbers)
157White
5American Indian
2Asian
352+ races
5Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shell Lake, WI
Children below poverty level:
Shell Lake, Wisconsin:
9.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shell Lake:
11.4%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shell Lake:
35.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
62.2%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
29.7%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
15.7%Worked part-time
80.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.0%One full-time, other didn't work
52.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
52.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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