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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shell River, MN compare?
| Figure | Shell River, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 301 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 287 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Shell River, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 170±32 |
| Median age | 55.5±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.1%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $63,500±$11,012 |
| Per capita income | $38,076±$6,208 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±5.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $254,200±$41,730 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.0%±70.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.2%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.6%±10.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.2%±10.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±3.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov