Shelton, WA Profile

Shelton, WA, population 9,065, is located in Washington's Mason county, about 30.9 miles from Tacoma and 45.0 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Shelton's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Shelton has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	32.10
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,442	N/A
2001	8,566	1.47%
2002	8,671	1.23%
2003	8,791	1.38%
2004	8,942	1.72%
2005	9,065	1.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	536
2002	541
2003	606
2004	540
2005	695
2006	607

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	15	16	14	12	12	15
Robbery	6	9	9	11	13	16
Aggravated Assault	25	21	30	25	37	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	11,975
2002	10,527
2003	12,480
2004	12,167
2005	13,433
2006	10,617

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	139	134	138	143	189	175
Larceny, Theft	835	720	839	827	876	694
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	61	115	112	153	110
Arson	3	2	4	6	5	3

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities