Shelton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,612

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

2.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,598

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$345,700

Population & Diversity

Shelton, WA is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Shelton, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2024, there were 3.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.72k people) in Shelton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Other (Hispanic) and 593 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Shelton, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelton, WA was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelton, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.72k ± 554
Other (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 548
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 203

28.2%

Hispanic Population

3k people

28.2% of the people in Shelton, WA are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shelton, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.62k people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Shelton, WA residents (1.51k 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, WA was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
219 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 44

Shelton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shelton, WA employs 4.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelton, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (457 people), Retail Trade (411 people), and Public Administration (389 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,722), Construction ($62,120), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,150).

Employment

Occupations

4.21k

2024 Value

± 507

0.693%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelton, WA grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 4.18k employees to 4.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelton, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (457 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (372 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelton, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

4.21k

2024 Value

± 507

0.693%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelton, WA grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 4.18k employees to 4.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelton, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (457 people), Retail Trade (411 people), and Public Administration (389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Shelton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,991

Median earning men ± $10,602

$40,738

Median earning women ± $6,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,319), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,566), and Construction ($62,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,861), Manufacturing ($57,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelton, WA was $345,700 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,100 to $345,700, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelton, WA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelton, WA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelton, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$345,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,179

$2,179

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Shelton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelton, WA 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.

$69,598

Median Household Income

± $8,800

3.52k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Shelton, WA grew to $69,598 from the previous year's value of $60,589.

The following chart displays the households in Shelton, WA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelton, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (9.24%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Shelton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (9.24%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelton, WA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Shelton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelton, WA (1.79k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelton, WA 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.

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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