Connecticut · Census place 68100
Shelton city, CT
Quick answer
Shelton city has 41,402 residents, ranking #16 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $114,739, the median home is worth $435,700 and median gross rent runs $1,661 a month.
- Population
- 41,402Shelton city residents
- Median household income
- $114,739Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $435,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,661Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Shelton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Shelton city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.6% of residents and 75.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- East Hartford CDP 50,798
- Milford city (balance) 50,749
- Middletown city 47,646
- Norwich city 39,992
- Manchester CDP 36,561
- Torrington city 35,481
- Naugatuck borough 31,634
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