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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shelton, CT compare?
| Figure | Shelton, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 42,880 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 40,869 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,334 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Shelton, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 41,889±86 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.6%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.7%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.7%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.8%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.7%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $108,185±$10,854 |
| Per capita income | $54,448±$2,776 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $452,600±$12,639 |
| Median gross rent | $1,741±$216 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.3%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.5%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.4%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov