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    Shelton, CT
    Demographic Data



    Shelton Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Shelton Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    42,805

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.3%
    5 - 17:
    13.6%
    18 - 24:
    6.2%
    25 - 34:
    11.7%
    35 - 54:
    26.3%
    55 - 64:
    15.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    21.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.7%
    3.7%
    92.9%
    92.9%
    41.7%
    41.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Shelton
    USA
    $54,448
    $54,448
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Shelton
    USA
    $108,185
    $108,185
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    6.6%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Construction
    Finance
    Other
    Accommodation
    Public Service
    Administration
    Transportation
    Real estate
    18.7%
    18.7%
    13.6%
    13.6%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    66.6%
    66.6%
    12.6%
    12.6%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Italian
    Irish
    Polish
    German
    English
    Portuguese
    Slovak
    Hungarian
    Russian
    French Canadian
    Haitian
    French
    Brazilian
    Romanian
    Lithuanian
    Ukrainian
    Scottish
    Greek
    Swedish
    Danish
    20.3%
    20.3%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    8.3%
    8.3%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Portuguese
    Chinese
    Polish
    French
    Italian
    Langs. of India
    Other Indo-European
    Slavic languages
    Korean
    Other Asian languages
    Greek
    Tagalog
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    Russian
    Persian
    French Creole
    78.0%
    78.0%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Shelton Residents

    16.8%

    Real Estate in Popular Shelton Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Shelton, CT