Shelton

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  2. Shelton Statistics
  3. Shelton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shelton Employment Information
  5. Shelton Family Information
  6. Shelton Education Information
  7. Shelton Public Benefits Information
  8. Shelton Criminal Information
  9. Shelton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Shelton Zip Codes


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Shelton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,627
  • Land Area (2000): 129.721 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.837 square kilometers
Shelton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,576 2003 8,750 2005 9,067
2002 8,692 2004 Not Available 2006 9,221

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Houses (2000): 6,829
Shelton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,300 66.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 108 0.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,219 33.39%

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Shelton Employment Information Back to top
Shelton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 543 14.13%
2. Public Administration 443 11.53%
3. Wood Manufacturing 368 9.58%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 341 8.88%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 149 3.88%
6. Educational Services 139 3.62%
7. Repair and Maintenance 138 3.59%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 107 2.79%
9. Truck Transportation 106 2.76%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 93 2.42%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 91 2.37%
12. Health Care 89 2.32%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 2.06%
14. Other Transportation 70 1.82%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 68 1.77%
16. Metal Manufactuing 68 1.77%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 66 1.72%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 61 1.59%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 1.54%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 58 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 527 15.41%
2. Health Care 508 14.85%
3. Educational Services 347 10.15%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 261 7.63%
5. Finance and Insurance 175 5.12%
6. Social Assistance 175 5.12%
7. Department and Other General Stores 168 4.91%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 3.01%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 99 2.89%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 96 2.81%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.93%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 1.78%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 1.75%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 57 1.67%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 1.64%
16. Construction 55 1.61%
17. Wood Manufacturing 51 1.49%
18. Utilities 46 1.35%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.26%
20. Other Transportation 37 1.08%

Shelton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 253 6.59%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 198 5.15%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 181 4.71%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 181 4.71%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 166 4.32%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 4.27%
7. Other Management Occupations 161 4.19%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 137 3.57%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 131 3.41%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 121 3.15%
11. Agricultural Workers 118 3.07%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 118 3.07%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 110 2.86%
14. Other Construction Trades 108 2.81%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 2.21%
16. Construction Laborers 75 1.95%
17. Carpenters 74 1.93%
18. Business Operations Specialists 67 1.74%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 67 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 61 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 235 6.87%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 179 5.23%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 177 5.18%
4. Secretaries and Admins 170 4.97%
5. Cashiers 153 4.47%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 144 4.21%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 127 3.71%
8. Other Management Occupations 118 3.45%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 110 3.22%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 110 3.22%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 3.01%
12. Child Care Workers 103 3.01%
13. Other Healthcare Support 91 2.66%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 87 2.54%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 80 2.34%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 79 2.31%
17. Business Operations Specialists 76 2.22%
18. Registered Nurses 75 2.19%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 2.16%
20. Legal Support Workers 71 2.08%

Shelton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,133 48.44%
15-35 hours 1,725 11.72%
1-14 hours 500 3.40%
No regular hours 5,366 36.44%

Shelton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 315 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 259 3.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 397 5.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 608 8.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 689 10.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,147 16.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,063 15.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 416 6.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 349 5.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 398 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 158 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 66 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 416 6.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 559 8.17%

Shelton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 351 5.13%
5-9 1,110 16.23%
10-14 1,167 17.06%
15-19 894 13.07%
20-24 544 7.95%
25-29 461 6.74%
30-34 932 13.63%
35-39 187 2.73%
40-44 187 2.73%
45-59 357 5.22%
60-89 428 6.26%
At least 90 222 3.25%

Shelton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.37% 4,502 65.82%
30-44 8 0.12% 1,298 18.98%
45-59 17 0.25% 340 4.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 650 9.50%

Shelton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,238 17.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,325 74.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 87 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 129 1.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 325 4.54%

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Shelton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,337 (16,389 people)
Families (2000): 4,422 (13,468 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,576
People at same address in 1995: 8,433
Shelton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 698 11.01%
$10,000-$14,999 411 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 437 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 552 8.71%
$25,000-$29,999 442 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 340 5.37%
$35,000-$39,999 435 6.86%
$40,000-$44,999 472 7.45%
$45,000-$49,999 403 6.36%
$50,000-$59,999 571 9.01%
$60,000-$74,999 725 11.44%
$75,000-$99,999 546 8.62%
$100,000-$124,999 143 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.28%
$200,000 or more 27 0.43%

Shelton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,547 24.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,905 30.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 312 4.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 969 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 866 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 409 6.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 152 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 108 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Shelton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,849 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,093 12.00%
Public Assistance 356 2.04%
Retirement 1,380 7.91%
Self Employment 840 4.82%
Social Security 1,929 11.06%
Supplemental Security 305 1.75%
Wage / Salary 4,617 26.47%
Other 1,073 6.15%

Shelton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,925 57.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,403 42.16%

Shelton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,074 13.12%
Color 1 Box Married 4,215 51.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,616 31.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 3.46%

Shelton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 984 14.43%
Color 1 Box Married 3,683 54.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,335 19.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 816 11.97%

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Shelton Education Information Back to top
Shelton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 743 5.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,390 16.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,574 32.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,766 26.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 847 5.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,252 8.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 591 4.17%

Shelton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 240 1.29% 76 0.41% 316 1.70%
Kindergarten 204 1.10% 15 0.08% 219 1.18%
Grades 1-4 916 4.92% 61 0.33% 977 5.25%
Grades 5-8 1,061 5.70% 80 0.43% 1,141 6.13%
Grades 9-12 1,172 6.29% 45 0.24% 1,217 6.53%
Undergrad college 591 3.17% 76 0.41% 667 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.16% 4 0.02% 33 0.18%
Total 4,213 22.62% 357 1.92% 4,570 24.53%

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Shelton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,041 85.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,391 14.55%

Shelton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,930
Shelton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.915 1.749 0.000 0.700 5.364 0.350 16.208 97.365 6.180 120.103
2002 2.416 1.841 0.115 1.035 5.407 0.230 15.416 82.835 7.018 105.499
2003 3.429 1.600 0.000 1.029 6.057 0.457 15.771 95.886 13.143 124.800
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.081 1.323 0.110 1.434 6.948 0.551 20.845 96.614 16.874 134.333
2006 2.711 1.627 0.000 1.735 6.073 0.325 18.978 75.263 11.929 106.171
2007 4.277 1.069 0.000 2.352 7.699 0.428 16.146 88.965 11.121 116.232

Shelton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 19
2005 15 18
2006 16 19
2007 14 20

Shelton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 1,076
2002 964

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Shelton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shelton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,357 12.65%
10-19 Years 2,765 14.84%
20-29 Years 2,720 14.60%
30-39 Years 2,733 14.67%
40-49 Years 2,818 15.13%
50-59 Years 1,936 10.39%
60-69 Years 1,289 6.92%
70-79 Years 1,137 6.10%
80-89 Years 711 3.82%
90+ Years 161 0.86%

Shelton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,078 54.10%
Color 1 Box Female 8,549 45.90%

Shelton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,456 82.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,512 8.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 441 2.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 435 2.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 433 2.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 200 1.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 117 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.18%

Shelton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,277 21.27%
2. Irish 2,154 13.98%
3. English 2,051 13.31%
4. United States Or American 1,210 7.85%
5. Norwegian 1,138 7.39%
6. Swedish 749 4.86%
7. French Non-Basque 637 4.13%
8. Scottish 596 3.87%
9. Scotch Irish 510 3.31%
10. Italian 497 3.23%

Shelton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,841 91.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,021 5.87%
3. German 124 0.71%
4. Korean 71 0.41%
5. Chinese 64 0.37%
6. Other Pacific Island 58 0.33%
7. Other Indo European 53 0.30%
8. Tagalog 27 0.16%
9. French 26 0.15%
10. Italian 17 0.10%

Shelton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,466 93.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 426 2.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 735 3.95%

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Shelton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98584