Shelton, CT

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shelton, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelton, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.9k ± 1.47k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 861
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 856

12.6%

Hispanic Population

5.29k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shelton, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
480 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
358 ± 130
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shelton, CT.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Shelton, CT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 430 male students and 445 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelton, CT are Black or African American (160 and 33.5%), Hispanic or Latino (130 and 27.3%), White (124 and 26%), and Unknown (28 and 5.87%).

The largest universities in Shelton, CT by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton (477 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shelton, CT are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (151 and 31.7%), Electrician (140 and 29.4%), and Medical Assistant (128 and 26.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 875 students enrolled in Shelton, CT, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 293 records, of which 67.6% were women and 32.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
140 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
128 degrees awarded
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shelton, CT was Electrician with 140 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

477 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton with 477 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelton, CT, which is 0.651 times less than the 289 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 160 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 130 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelton, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelton, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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