Shelton, NE Population

Overview

1,393

Total Population

34.3

Median age

44.29%

Female population %

125.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

321

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shelton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shelton is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelton's population under 18 was 26.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelton, 21.54% were under the age of 15, 19.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.73% aged 30 to 64, 12.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 less females than males in Shelton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.29% females and 55.71% males in Shelton, NE.
The Shelton, NE gender ratio is 125.8:100 i.e. 125.8 men to 100 women (1.258).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 100.

Shelton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelton population: 78.82% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.88% are some other race and 15.65% are multiracial.
Shelton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 321 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,072 (76.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelton is White with a population of 1,098 (78.82% of the total population).

Shelton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,161 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Shelton's population decreased by 75 (6.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelton's population decreased by 21 (1.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shelton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,039.