Shelton, CT Profile

Shelton, CT, population 39,477, 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 this decade the population of Shelton 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
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	38.60
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	38,101	N/A
2001	38,492	1.03%
2002	38,814	0.84%
2003	39,195	0.98%
2004	39,365	0.43%
2005	39,477	0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$67,292

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	68
2002	52
2003	74
2004	76
2005	38
2006	51

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	5	6	4	1	2
Robbery	4	7	12	16	7	11
Aggravated Assault	16	8	11	10	7	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,315
2002	1,077
2003	1,026
2004	1,281
2005	1,137
2006	1,139

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	131	111	96	123	97	88
Larceny, Theft	313	241	223	295	277	299
Motor Vehicle Theft	60	65	82	86	74	62
Arson	1	1	1	1	2	1

Location

Elevation	130 feet above sea level
Land Area	30.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities