Shelton, CT Demographic Data
Shelton, CT Summary
Shelton is located in Fairfield County in Connecticut
- Population: 39,953
- Area: 31.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 30.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,252.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 383.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shelton, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,368
52%
50.8
Male
19,611
48%
49.2
Total Population
40,979
323,128,000
Shelton, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,486
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,961
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,599
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,733
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,395
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,626
8.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,634
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,149
17.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,210
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,978
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,375
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,396
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,437
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,224
81.1%
77.2
Female
17,410
52.4%
51.3
Male
15,814
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,694
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,019
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,208
20.0%
15.2
Female
4,660
56.8%
55.8
Male
3,548
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Shelton, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,525
98.9%
96.8
White
37,993
92.7%
72.6
Black or African American
585
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,515
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
468
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
419
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
267
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
47
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
208
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
98
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
34
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
17
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
384
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
454
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,486
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
629
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,102
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
45
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
710
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,493
93.9%
82.2
Shelton, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
621
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,325
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,479
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,956
16.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,430
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,028
23.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,966
16.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,946
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,859
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,994
40.3%
31.2
Shelton, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,422
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
18,951
54.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,731
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
163
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,666
7.6
5.8%
Shelton, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,505
82.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,988
17.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,055
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,981
10.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
794
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
158
0.4%
1.1%
Shelton, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
577
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
355
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
888
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,187
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,415
9.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,438
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,195
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,421
21.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,779
11.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,548
9.8%
6.4
Median household income
87,277
57,617
Per capita income
43,810
31,128
Shelton, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,478
7.0%
9.8
Construction
1,382
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,683
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,727
8.2%
6.6
Information
418
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,914
13.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,006
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,301
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
687
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,194
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
580
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
661
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,606
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,389
44.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,647
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,281
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,132
14.9%
18.1%
Shelton, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,746
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,037
86.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,219
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
508
2.4%
5.1
Walked
110
0.5%
2.7
Other means
152
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
720
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.2
26.6
Shelton, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
761
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,467
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,354
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,221
26.7%
21.0
Shelton, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,803
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,846
81.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,957
18.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,238
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Shelton, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,041
1 room
260
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
217
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
811
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,676
9.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,833
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,509
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,237
19.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,215
13.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,283
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shelton, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,041
1-unit, detached
11,408
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,302
13.5%
5.9
2-units
662
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
944
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
547
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
219
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
677
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
267
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
15
0.1%
0.1
Shelton, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,967
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
730
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,858
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,556
15.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,843
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,305
19.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,947
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,474
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
352
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Shelton, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,049
31.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
547
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,175
7.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,522
53.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
144
0.9%
0.1
Wood
306
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
60
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Shelton, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,742
47295100.0
Less than $500
22
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
495
5.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,011
11.6%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
1,582
18.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,662
19.0%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,906
21.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,064
23.6%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,962
34.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,605
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,002
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
763
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,364
27.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Shelton, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,724
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
30
1.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
113
4.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
284
10.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
330
12.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
405
14.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
601
22.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
961
35.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
233
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,195
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
479
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
288
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
319
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
376
14.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
314
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
809
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
372
0.0%
0.0%
Shelton, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,846
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
361
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
155
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
157
1.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
779
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,261
25.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,500
50.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,525
11.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
108
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
338,200
205,000
