Shelton, Connecticut Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Shelton is 5th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Size in square miles

Shelton is 6th in Connecticut out of 20 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Shelton is 7th in Connecticut out of 16 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Shelton is 8th in Connecticut out of 20 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Shelton is 11th in Connecticut out of 20 other cities in Retail sales

Shelton is 12th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Home median value

Shelton is 13th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Home ownership rate

Shelton is 13th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Income per household

Shelton is 15th in Connecticut out of 21 other cities in Current population (2012)

Shelton is 16th in Connecticut out of 60 other cities in Income per capita

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Current population (2012) 40,261 15th 3,590,347 313,914,040
Size in square miles 30.6 5th 4,842.4 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,291.7 53rd 738.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Residents younger than 5 4.7% 54th 5.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.1% 42nd 22.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 17.4% 16th 14.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.4% 22nd 88.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 34.4% 21st 35.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Race - White 90.8% 16th 82.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 2.4% 40th 11.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 59th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.9% 27th 4.2% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 32nd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.4% 55th 2.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 38th 14.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 86.8% 18th 70.3% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Female residents 51.5% 41st 51.3% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 11.9% 28th 13.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Housing units 16,146 19th 1,494,019 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 18.2% 49th 34.6% 25.9%
Households 14,912 19th 1,360,115 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 82.5% 13th 68.9% 66.1%
Home median value $375,900 12th $293,100 $186,200
People per household 2.6 16th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Income per capita $40,441 16th $37,627 $27,915
Income per household $83,128 13th $69,243 $52,762
Income below poverty line 4.1% 46th 9.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Shelton Rank Connecticut US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 4,303 8th 332,150 27,092,908
Retail sales $648,492 11th $52,165,480 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $16,329 6th $14,953 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $99,243 7th $9,138,437 $613,795,732

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