Shelton, CT

Census Place

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2023 Population
41,402
0.476% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/ARichard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AChris Murphy
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.9
1.57% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.63%
1.87% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$114,739
2.11% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$435,700
6.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shelton, CT had a population of 41.4k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $114,739. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelton, CT grew from 41,206 to 41,402, a 0.476% increase and its median household income grew from $112,366 to $114,739, a 2.11% increase.

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None of the households in Shelton, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Shelton, CT was $435,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Shelton, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelton, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± N/A people
  2. India
    39,213 ± N/A people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    501 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    396 ± 173
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    91 ± 73

Shelton, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shelton, CT employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shelton, CT were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($113,693), Information ($104,719), and Manufacturing ($97,411).

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,661
Median earning men ± $7,734
$62,719
Median earning women ± $4,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,357), Public Administration ($114,750), and Information ($111,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,259), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,527), and Manufacturing ($89,844).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/AJill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
N/AChris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelton, CT are Hispanic or Latino (172 and 36.1%), followed by Black or African American (126 and 26.5%), White (112 and 23.5%), and Unknown (41 and 8.61%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 798 students enrolled in Shelton, CT, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

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Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelton, CT, which is 0.619 times less than the 294 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 172 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 126 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.984% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (761k), Bachelors Degree (639k), and Some college (532k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelton, CT was $435,700 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $410,400 to $435,700, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelton, CT is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Shelton, CT have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelton, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$435,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,668
$11,950
Median Property Taxes
±$740

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelton, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shelton, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Shelton, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$114,739
Median Household Income
± $7,568
15.7k
Number of Households
± 960

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.7k households in Shelton, CT grew to $114,739 from the previous year's value of $112,366.

The following chart displays the households in Shelton, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelton, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Shelton, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelton, CT have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Shelton, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelton, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelton, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelton, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelton, CT (2.31k out of 41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelton, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

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