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Shelton, WA Profile


Shelton, WA, population 9,254, 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 the past decade the population of Shelton has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Shelton's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White86%
African American0%
Native American3%
Asian1%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed9%
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
20008,442N/A
20018,5170.89%
20028,5820.76%
20038,6751.08%
20048,7991.43%
20058,8730.84%
20069,0341.81%
20079,1711.52%
20089,2330.68%
20099,2540.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,500
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001536
2002541
2003606
2004540
2005695
2006607
2007770
2008601
2009672
2010849
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 015625
2002 116921
2003 014930
2004 0121125
2005 1121337
2006 0151625
2007 0102240
2008 014537
2009 017739
2010 0151945

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200111,975
200210,527
200312,480
200412,167
200513,433
200610,617
200711,623
20089,472
20098,995
20109,120
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 139 835 53
2002 134 720 61
2003 138 839 115
2004 143 827 112
2005 189 876 153
2006 175 694 110
2007 151 832 104
2008 164 643 76
2009 135 633 75
2010 148 603 98

Location

Elevation6 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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