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Shelton, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $440,194 (it was $209,100 in 2000)
Shelton:

$440,194
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $337,864 - $535,738

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $481,751
Here:

$481,751
State:

$503,946

Townhouses or other attached units: $336,184
Here:

$336,184
State:

$304,959

In 2-unit structures: $359,566
Here:

$359,566
State:

$304,133

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $377,338
Here:

$377,338
State:

$272,970

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,091
Here:

$267,091
State:

$249,308

Mobile homes: $311,015
Here:

$311,015
State:

$151,361

Total population: 41,295 (Urban population: 38,101, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 16,495 (15,866 occupied: 12,588 owner occupied, 3,452 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

34%

Housing density: 540 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,333,316.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,342 (lower quartile is $1,009, upper quartile is $1,861)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $5,126


Median gross rent in Shelton, CT in 2022: $1,523

Housing units in Shelton with a mortgage: 7,993 (734 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 644 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 410

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $136,730

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $89,909

Median monthly housing costs: $1,747

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Shelton, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1977

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,375
  • Male householders: 7,822 (1,602 living alone), Female householders: 8,016 (2,280 living alone)
  • 9,028 spouses (8,893 opposite-sex spouses), 763 unmarried partners, (754 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,326 children (11,803 natural, 212 adopted, 310 stepchildren), 610 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 803 parents, 0 foster children, 478 other relatives, 887 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 502

Size of family households: 4,782 2-persons, 2,899 3-persons, 2,353 4-persons, 654 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 225 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,099 1-person, 848 2-persons, 68 3-persons.

5,547 married couples with children.
1,199 single-parent households (306 men, 893 women).

77.8% of residents of Shelton speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
10.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 6,768 (16.4%)
(66.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shelton, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shelton, Connecticut
  • 2no bedroom
  • 1791 bedroom
  • 2,3752 bedrooms
  • 6,0743 bedrooms
  • 3,2654 bedrooms
  • 6935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelton, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelton, Connecticut
  • 356no bedroom
  • 1,2581 bedroom
  • 1,1892 bedrooms
  • 4843 bedrooms
  • 1244 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Shelton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shelton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 409no vehicle
  • 2,5851 vehicle
  • 5,6042 vehicles
  • 2,8163 vehicles
  • 8874 vehicles
  • 2885+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Shelton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shelton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 533no vehicle
  • 1,6181 vehicle
  • 1,0022 vehicles
  • 1873 vehicles
  • 1004 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelton, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelton, Connecticut
  • 21 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1173 rooms
  • 9544 rooms
  • 1,7485 rooms
  • 2,7396 rooms
  • 2,6657 rooms
  • 2,0608 rooms
  • 2,3039+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelton, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelton, Connecticut
  • 3341 room
  • 3052 rooms
  • 8973 rooms
  • 7344 rooms
  • 5885 rooms
  • 2326 rooms
  • 2077 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 1359+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Shelton, CT
Shelton city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Shelton, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Shelton, CT in 2022
  • 496Less than $10,000
  • 723$10,000 to $19,999
  • 744$20,000 to $29,999
  • 775$30,000 to $39,999
  • 701$40,000 to $49,999
  • 655$50,000 to $59,999
  • 995$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,037$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,058$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,755$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,743$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,269$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Shelton, CT

  • Distribution of house value in Shelton, CT in 2022
  • 176Less than $10,000
  • 15$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$15,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $24,999
  • 69$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 25$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $69,999
  • 28$70,000 to $79,999
  • 53$80,000 to $89,999
  • 40$90,000 to $99,999
  • 55$100,000 to $124,999
  • 49$125,000 to $149,999
  • 185$150,000 to $174,999
  • 90$175,000 to $199,999
  • 688$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,073$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,374$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,546$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,058$500,000 to $749,999
  • 559$750,000 to $999,999
  • 113$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 53$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 53$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Shelton, CT

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Shelton, CT in 2022
  • 19$200 to $249
  • 11$300 to $349
  • 24$350 to $399
  • 8$400 to $449
  • 46$450 to $499
  • 15$500 to $549
  • 6$550 to $599
  • 12$600 to $649
  • 111$650 to $699
  • 35$700 to $749
  • 25$750 to $799
  • 174$800 to $899
  • 237$900 to $999
  • 684$1,000 to $1,249
  • 528$1,250 to $1,499
  • 728$1,500 to $1,999
  • 342$2,000 to $2,499
  • 138$2,500 to $2,999
  • 47$3,000 to $3,499
  • 67$3,500 or more
  • 116No cash rent
Work and jobs in Shelton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.7%
Number of people working at home: 3,404 (15.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 249
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,239
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,156
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,918
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,892
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,358
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,221
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 581
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 967
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,602
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,636
  • 90 or more minutes: 542
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shelton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,525 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,439 (9.9%)
  • Bus: 333 (1.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 22 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 392 (1.6%)
  • Walked: 281 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,404 (13.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 18.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 0.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 0.3%Females
Races in Shelton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shelton, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shelton, Connecticut
  • 1,6812010 or later
  • 1,9042000 to 2009
  • 1,1321990 to 1999
  • 7501980 to 1989
  • 6941970 to 1979
  • 1,294Before 1970
Ancestries in Shelton, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 2,900 (15.1%)
  • Irish: 1,743 (9.1%)
  • American: 1,223 (6.4%)
  • Polish: 1,203 (6.3%)
  • Portuguese: 702 (3.7%)
  • Brazilian: 583 (3.0%)
  • German: 511 (2.7%)
  • English: 501 (2.6%)
  • Hungarian: 338 (1.8%)
  • Russian: 274 (1.4%)
  • Haitian: 261 (1.4%)
  • European: 217 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 206 (1.1%)
  • Romanian: 191 (1.0%)
  • Slovak: 169 (0.9%)
  • South African: 165 (0.9%)
  • French: 164 (0.9%)
  • Ethiopian: 163 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 149 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 148 (0.8%)
  • Jamaican: 124 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 117 (0.6%)
  • Croatian: 99 (0.5%)
  • Albanian: 85 (0.4%)
  • Syrian: 67 (0.3%)
  • Guyanese: 56 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 55 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 52 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 48 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 48 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 46 (0.2%)
  • Bulgarian: 46 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 43 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 43 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 40 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 39 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 38 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 30 (0.2%)
  • Slavic: 28 (0.1%)
  • British: 25 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 22 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 15 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 8 (0.04%)
  • Israeli: 7 (0.04%)
  • Barbadian: 5 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Shelton:

11.6% (783)
Connecticut:

7.3% (39,879)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Shelton:

8.0% (544)
Connecticut:

4.4% (24,001)

Philippines
Shelton:

6.7% (456)
Connecticut:

1.9% (10,545)

Brazil
Shelton:

5.9% (399)
Connecticut:

4.7% (25,461)

Poland
Shelton:

4.3% (291)
Connecticut:

4.0% (21,729)

Italy
Shelton:

4.2% (286)
Connecticut:

2.8% (15,141)

Haiti
Shelton:

3.7% (251)
Connecticut:

2.4% (12,881)

Canada
Shelton:

3.6% (246)
Connecticut:

2.3% (12,380)

Ecuador
Shelton:

3.6% (245)
Connecticut:

4.4% (24,026)

Portugal
Shelton:

3.3% (226)
Connecticut:

1.7% (9,214)

Mexico
Shelton:

3.0% (200)
Connecticut:

4.8% (25,802)

Peru
Shelton:

2.6% (175)
Connecticut:

2.5% (13,591)

Trinidad and Tobago
Shelton:

2.2% (148)
Connecticut:

0.5% (2,944)

Vietnam
Shelton:

2.2% (147)
Connecticut:

1.2% (6,448)

Dominican Republic
Shelton:

1.9% (128)
Connecticut:

5.0% (27,361)

England
Shelton:

1.7% (115)
Connecticut:

1.2% (6,551)

Germany
Shelton:

1.5% (103)
Connecticut:

1.3% (7,149)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25,332
  • Other state: 8,435
  • Northeast: 6,294
  • Midwest: 765
  • South: 841
  • West: 564

88.4% of Shelton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56.4% lived in Connecticut.


Shelton:

88.4%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 327
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 61
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 84
  • 10th grade: 162
  • 11th grade: 130
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 284
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,948
  • Less than 1 year of college: 861
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,590
  • Associate degree: 1,254
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,555
  • Master's degree: 2,092
  • Professional school degree: 367
  • Doctorate degree: 266
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 226
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 103
  • 5th and 6th grade: 66
  • 7th and 8th grade: 57
  • 9th grade: 54
  • 10th grade: 164
  • 11th grade: 108
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 140
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,857
  • Less than 1 year of college: 937
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,765
  • Associate degree: 1,415
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,210
  • Master's degree: 2,609
  • Professional school degree: 367
  • Doctorate degree: 177
Educational Attainment for Females
Shelton marital status for males
Shelton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,590
  • One, attached: 2,060
  • Two: 675
  • 3 or 4: 752
  • 5 to 9: 530
  • 10 to 19: 254
  • 20 to 49: 575
  • 50 or more: 794
  • Mobile homes: 261

Median worth of mobile homes: $103,479

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Shelton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shelton, CT
  • 55.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.0%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Electricity
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shelton, CT
  • 60.6%Utility gas
  • 24.7%Electricity
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
Here:

8.4%
Connecticut:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 253
Here:

16.3%
Connecticut:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 542
Here:

44.2%
Connecticut:

35.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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