Language Spoken At Home in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,504 | 100% |
| English only | 1,488 | 98.9% |
| Language other than English | 16 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,504 | 100% |
| American | 192 | 12.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 39 | 2.6% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 127 | 8.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 130 | 8.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 683 | 45.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 296 | 19.7% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 36 | 2.4% |
| Polish | 37 | 2.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 11 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 60 | 4.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 25 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 1.7% |
| Welsh | 26 | 1.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 715 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 513 | 71.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 7.4% |
| Married-couple family | 490 | 68.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 7.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 23 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 202 | 28.3% |
| Householder living alone | 185 | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 128 | 17.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 70 | 9.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 370 | 51.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,504 | 100% |
| Householder | 715 | 47.5% |
| Spouse | 437 | 29.1% |
| Child | 219 | 14.6% |
| Other relatives | 117 | 7.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 16 | 1.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 16 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 692 | 100% |
| Never married | 75 | 10.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 504 | 72.8% |
| Separated | 23 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 58 | 8.4% |
| Divorced | 32 | 4.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 713 | 100% |
| Never married | 62 | 8.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 522 | 73.2% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 99 | 13.9% |
| Divorced | 30 | 4.2% |
Fertility in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 32 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 32 | 100.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 32 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 46.9% |
| Who are married | 32 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 201 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 99 | 49.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 45 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 57 | 28.4% |
Educational Attainment in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,289 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 79 | 6.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 104 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 512 | 39.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 325 | 25.2% |
| Associate's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 148 | 11.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 121 | 9.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.9% |
Veteran Status in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,360 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 404 | 29.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,504 | 100% |
| With a disability | 297 | 19.7% |
| Under 18 years | 144 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 841 | 100% |
| With a disability | 183 | 21.8% |
| 65 years and over | 519 | 100% |
| With a disability | 114 | 22.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,504 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,283 | 85.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 221 | 14.7% |
| Same county | 34 | 2.3% |
| Different county | 187 | 12.4% |
| Same state | 150 | 10.0% |
| Different state | 37 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,504 | 100% |
| Native | 1,504 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,504 | 100.0% |
| State of residence | 485 | 32.2% |
| Different state | 1,019 | 67.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 0 | 0% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shell Knob
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |