Shelton, CT

Census Place

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2024 Population
41,889
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.5
1.37% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.57%
16.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$108,185
5.71% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$452,600
3.88% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,523
0.678% 1-year decline

About

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.

94.6% of the residents in Shelton, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shelton, CT are Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton (476 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Shelton, CT was $452,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Shelton, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelton, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelton, CT is home to a population of 41.9k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.7% of Shelton, CT residents were born outside of the country (6.99k people).

In 2024, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Shelton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
94.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Shelton, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelton, CT was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelton, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.9k ± 1.47k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.64k ± 861
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.8k ± 856
12.6%
Hispanic Population
5.29k people

In 2024, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Shelton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.6% of the people in Shelton, CT are hispanic (5.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelton, CT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 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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Foreign-Born Population

16.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.99k people
16.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.84k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Shelton, CT residents (6.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelton, CT was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    480 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    358 ± 130
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    147 ± 92

Shelton, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shelton, CT employs 21.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelton, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,022 people), Manufacturing (2,918 people), and Educational Services (2,284 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($116,404), Information ($107,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,936).

Employment

Occupations

21.5k
2024 Value
± 1,229
−0.678%
1 Year decline
± 8.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelton, CT declined at a rate of −0.678%, from 21.7k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelton, CT, are Management Occupations (2,267 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,185 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelton, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.5k
2024 Value
± 1,229
−0.678%
1 Year decline
± 8.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelton, CT declined at a rate of −0.678%, from 21.7k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelton, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,022 people), Manufacturing (2,918 people), and Educational Services (2,284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelton, CT, though some of these residents may live in Shelton, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,750
Median earning men ± $9,245
$65,089
Median earning women ± $4,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,523), Information ($115,670), and Public Administration ($103,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,934), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,147), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,371).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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

Voting results are not available for Shelton, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill 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

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris 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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Education

In 2023, universities in Shelton, CT awarded 476 degrees. The student population of Shelton, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 316 male students and 482 female students.

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

The largest universities in Shelton, CT by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton (476 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shelton, CT are Medical Assistant (145 and 30.5%), Electrician (128 and 26.9%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (128 and 26.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

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

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 276 records, of which 77.9% were women and 22.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
    53 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    145 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    128 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shelton, CT was General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Shelton, CT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
476 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton with 476 degrees awarded.

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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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelton, CT was $452,600 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $435,700 to $452,600, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelton, CT is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelton, CT have an average commute time of 30.3 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

$452,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,639
$12,312
Median Property Taxes
±$667

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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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Shelton, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,185
Median Household Income
± $10,854
16.1k
Number of Households
± 981

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Shelton, CT declined from $108,185 from the previous year's value of $114,739.

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 higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Shelton, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

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

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelton, CT have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Shelton, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelton, CT (2.73k out of 41.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Other.

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

96.6% of the population of Shelton, CT has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.558% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.38%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.558%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelton, CT declined by 6.79% from 3.63% to 3.38%.

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