Median Household Income
$108,185 ± $10,854
Median Home Value
$452,600 ± $12,639
Median Gross Rent
$1,741 ± $216/mo
Per Capita Income
$54,448
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
76.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.7%
Median Age
44.5
Average Commute
26 min
Households
16,096
Veterans
1,599
Population Over Time
Shelton grew 3.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
40,472
2016
40,979
2018
41,155
2020
41,162
2022
41,206
2024
41,889
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
68.3%
Hispanic or Latino
12.6%
Black or African American
7.1%
Asian
8.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.