Shelton.
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9 tracts·42K people·$453K median·1,368/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 13 · Asian 9 · Black 7 · Multiracial 4 · Other 2
Married couple 55 · Living alone 26 · Other 20
Management · business · science · arts 52 · Sales · office 18 · Service 13 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 13 · Transit 1 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Shelton is $452,600 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Shelton has 41,889 residents across 9 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.5; the population is 66.7% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.7% Black, 3.7% Multiracial and 1.6% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.6% (Census ACS).
Long Hill School (79%), Booth Hill School (77%) and Elizabeth Shelton School (73%) lead the elementary schools; Perry Hill Elementary School (70%) and Intermediate School (60%) lead the middle schools; Shelton High School is the high school with reported scores (57%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,741/month, 10% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Shelton is $108,185 a year, 26% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Shelton, median rent is $1,741/month and the median home value is $452,600 (Census ACS).
Shelton reported 0.5 violent crimes and 6.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 93 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Shelton are inland flooding (69), ice storm (64) and landslide (48), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Shelton, 0.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).