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Shelton, CT Profile


Shelton, CT, population 40,305, is located in Connecticut's Fairfield county, about 8.6 miles from New Haven and 11.9 miles from Bridgeport.

Through the 90's Shelton's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Shelton has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Shelton's population has grown by about 4%.

Shelton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Shelton tend to be much lower than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200038,101N/A
200138,4130.82%
200238,6180.53%
200338,8620.63%
200438,9150.14%
200538,869-0.12%
200639,5841.84%
200739,7140.33%
200839,9080.49%
200940,3050.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$67,292
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200168
200252
200374
200476
200538
200651
200759
200847
200977
201068
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06416
2002 0578
2003 061211
2004 041610
2005 0177
2006 02117
2007 04128
2008 0379
2009 021811
2010 051112

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,315
20021,077
20031,026
20041,281
20051,137
20061,139
20071,289
20081,399
20091,231
20101,189
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 131 313 60
2002 111 241 65
2003 96 223 82
2004 123 295 86
2005 97 277 74
2006 88 299 62
2007 100 363 58
2008 116 395 52
2009 97 346 52
2010 115 333 40

Location

Elevation130 feet above sea level
Land Area30.6 Square Miles
Water Area1.4 Square Miles



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