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Shelton Connecticut Information: Shelton, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Shelton from the last gathering is 38101. You can view Shelton venues that host many Shelton CT events every year. You can also research Shelton Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Shelton Connecticut real estate guide. Shelton Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3135 and a longitude of -73.1373. Zip codes in Shelton, CT include 06484 ... more Shelton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shelton, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shelton, CT was 38,101.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shelton was 18,437, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shelton, CT
There are an estimated 9,353 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Shelton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shelton is 19,664 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shelton, Connecticut
There are an estimated 9,425 married women in the community. 58.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shelton, CT
The median age of people living in Shelton, CT was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shelton was 2,347. There were 29,129 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (5,672) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shelton, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shelton, CT was 37,602.

White Population in Shelton, CT
The estimated White population in the Shelton community is 35,984, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shelton, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 428, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shelton, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shelton, CT was 57.

Asian Population in Shelton, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 791.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shelton, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shelton was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 341, while those of “two or more races” was 499 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shelton community was 1,326, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shelton, CT
The household population number in Shelton was 37,540.

Group Quarters Population in Shelton, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 561.

Average Household Size in Shelton, CT
The average household size in Shelton is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shelton, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,707 total housing units in Shelton.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,190, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,604 were owner-occupied (81.8), and 2,586 were renter-occupied (18.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 517 vacant homes in Shelton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shelton, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,152, with a median value in dollars of 217,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shelton, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,510 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shelton, average costs per month were $480 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,574 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shelton, Connecticut
8,079 people in Shelton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shelton, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shelton was 3,675, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shelton, CT
In 2000, there were 5,050 people in Shelton, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shelton, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,244 people in Shelton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shelton, Connecticut
There were 21,050 in the labor force in Shelton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shelton was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shelton, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,292. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shelton, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,523. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shelton, Connecticut
Per capita income in Shelton in the last full census was 29,893. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shelton numbered 259, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shelton, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,208, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.