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Shell Knob, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shell Knob is 1,568, which is 12.56% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 7.74% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Shell Knob population density is 144.13 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shell Knob is white, which represent 98.09% of the total population. The average Shell Knob education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,568. #305

Population Growth Since 2000, #276

Shell Knob, MO	12.56%
Missouri	7.74%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #941

Shell Knob, MO	144.13 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,538 (98.09%, #321)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #529)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #657)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #434)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	30 (1.91%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,253 (79.91%) out of the total population of 1,568 reported first ancestry.

	Shell Knob, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	49	3.13%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	91	5.80%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	129	8.23%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	133	8.48%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	644	41.07%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	299	19.07%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	42	2.68%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	83	5.29%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	150	9.57%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	51	3.25%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	29	1.85%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 824 (52.55%, see rank)

Females: 744 (47.45%, see rank)

Shell Knob, MO	Male: 52.55% Female: 47.45%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shell Knob, MO	60.60 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shell Knob, MO	60.30 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shell Knob, MO	60.80 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shell Knob, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	64	4.08%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	59	3.76%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	116	7.40%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	49	3.13%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	42	2.68%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	42	2.68%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	192	12.24%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	129	8.23%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	446	28.44%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	226	14.41%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	167	10.65%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	36	2.30%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shell Knob, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,238, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	137, 11.07%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	524, 42.33%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	292, 23.59%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	192, 15.51%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	93, 7.51%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.18, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shell Knob, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	175	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	49	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	109	38.53%, see rank	61.47%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shell Knob, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	643, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	137, 21.31%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	506, 78.69%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	506, 78.69%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	461, 71.70%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	137, 21.31%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shell Knob, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,329	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	698	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	75	10.74%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	583	83.52%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	11	1.58%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	29	4.15%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	631	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	49	7.77%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	496	78.61%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	74	11.73%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	12	1.90%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shell Knob, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	1,568	100.00%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	451	28.76%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,117	71.24%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shell Knob, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	631	98.13%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.87%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.