Shelton, CT

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2023 Population

41,402

0.476% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris 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

2023 Employed Population

21,670

0.389% 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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelton, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.52%), and White (Hispanic) (2.87%).

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.

94.5% of the residents in Shelton, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shelton, CT are Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton (408 degrees awarded in 2022).

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

Shelton, CT is home to a population of 41.4k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.5% of Shelton, CT residents were born outside of the country (6.84k people).

In 2023, there were 8.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Shelton, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Shelton, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shelton, CT was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
28.7k ± 1.32k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 888
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 799

11.9%

Hispanic Population

4.91k people

11.9% of the people in Shelton, CT are hispanic (4.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.84k people

15.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.41k people

As of 2023, 16.5% of Shelton, CT residents (6.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelton, CT was 15.6%, 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
501 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
396 ± 173
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.

Economy

The economy of Shelton, CT employs 21.7k people. The largest industries in Shelton, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,993 people), Manufacturing (2,643 people), and Educational Services (2,322 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($113,693), Information ($104,719), and Manufacturing ($97,411).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.7k

2023 Value

± 1,229

0.389%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelton, CT grew at a rate of 0.389%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelton, CT, are Management Occupations (2,440 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,976 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,764 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelton, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.7k

2023 Value

± 1,229

0.389%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shelton, CT grew at a rate of 0.389%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelton, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,993 people), Manufacturing (2,643 people), and Educational Services (2,322 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

$73,661

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shelton, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Shelton, CT awarded 408 degrees. The student population of Shelton, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 323 male students and 414 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelton, CT are Black or African American (138 and 33.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 25%), White (102 and 25%), and Unknown (38 and 9.31%).

The largest universities in Shelton, CT by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton (408 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shelton, CT are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (117 and 28.7%), Electrician (113 and 27.7%), and Medical Assistant (99 and 24.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 737 students enrolled in Shelton, CT, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 224 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
48 degrees awarded
Electrician
113 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
99 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shelton, CT was General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts with 48 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

408 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton with 408 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 164 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelton, CT, which is 0.672 times less than the 244 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 138 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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.

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 65%.

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.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.9% of the housing units in Shelton, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.4% of the population of Shelton, CT has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.692% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see 1027 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1060 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfield County, CT.

1,027 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1,060 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.63%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.692%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelton, CT grew by 3.84% from 3.49% to 3.63%.

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

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