Connecticut / Census place 0968100

Shelton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Shelton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,880
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,400/sq mi
30.6 sq mi land area
Median age
44.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,185
Median home value
$452,600
Median gross rent
$1,741
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.7%
Typical commute
30.3 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: IGOR I SIKORSKY MEM AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
44.1"
Annual snowfall
33.6"

Month by month

A year in Shelton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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