Washington · Census place 63735
Shelton city, WA
Quick answer
Shelton city has 10,619 residents, ranking #124 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $60,589, the median home is worth $296,100 and median gross rent runs $1,298 a month.
- Population
- 10,619Shelton city residents
- Median household income
- $60,589Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $296,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,298Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.9%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 25.7% 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 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.3% of residents and 52.9% 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 Washington.
- Felida CDP 10,695
- Sumner city 10,674
- Mount Vista CDP 10,635
- Yelm city 10,618
- Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP 10,591
- Fairwood CDP (Spokane County) 10,439
- Vashon CDP 10,424
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