Shelton, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
67,982
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.7
0.223% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.3%
2.74% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,270
6.27% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$411,800
9.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,856
0.71% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shelton, WA 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.

95.5% of the residents in Shelton, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shelton, WA was $411,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Shelton, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelton, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shelton, WA is home to a population of 68k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.82% of Shelton, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.64k people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.9k people) in Shelton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Shelton, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shelton, WA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelton, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    50.9k ± 487
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.35k ± 384
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4.25k ± 632
12.8%
Hispanic Population
8.69k people

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.9k people) in Shelton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.8% of the people in Shelton, WA are hispanic (8.69k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.64k people
6.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.57k people

As of 2024, 6.82% of Shelton, WA residents (4.64k 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 6.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,731 ± 362
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,514 ± 303
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,452 ± 327

Shelton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shelton, WA employs 25.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shelton, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,233 people), Public Administration (3,037 people), and Construction (2,571 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($84,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,771), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,516).

Employment

Occupations

25.9k
2024 Value
± 1,274
−0.71%
1 Year decline
± 7.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelton, WA declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 26k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelton, WA, are Management Occupations (2,816 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,538 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,005 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelton, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.9k
2024 Value
± 1,274
−0.71%
1 Year decline
± 7.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shelton, WA declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 26k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelton, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,233 people), Public Administration (3,037 people), and Construction (2,571 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,947
Median earning men ± $3,410
$43,750
Median earning women ± $3,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,821), Public Administration ($84,722), and Information ($80,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Public Administration ($71,758), and Manufacturing ($65,540).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 172
    Construction
  2. 69
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 57
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $110k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $83.6k
    Retail Trade
  3. $60.6k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 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, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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 Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelton, WA was $411,800 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,400 to $411,800, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelton, WA is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shelton, WA have an average commute time of 36.1 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

$411,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,841
$21,426
Median Property Taxes
±$1,065

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.

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Rent vs Own

82.3%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Shelton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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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.
$83,270
Median Household Income
± $4,720
26k
Number of Households
± 1,224

In 2024, the median household income of the 26k households in Shelton, WA grew to $83,270 from the previous year's value of $78,359.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shelton, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Shelton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

36.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelton, WA have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.07% of the workforce in Shelton, WA 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelton, WA (8.1k out of 66.1k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Shelton, WA has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.66%
Uninsured
37.9%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
2.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelton, WA declined by 6.98% from 7.16% to 6.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shelton, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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