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The total population of Shelton is estimated to be 10,484 with 5,025 males (47.93%) and 5,459 females (52.07%). There are 434 more females than males in Shelton.
The median household income in Shelton was $51,884 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 786(1.49%) from $52,670 in 2020. This income is 69.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shelton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,504. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shelton stands at $51,884.
In Shelton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,166 for males and $26,295 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,668 for males and $46,362 for females.
In Shelton, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $54,845, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $23,259.
In 2022, the population of Shelton was 10,814, a 0.38% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shelton's population was 10,773, an increase of 3.25% compared to a population of 10,434 in 2020.
The median age in Shelton, WA is 31.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.97% were under the age of 15, 22.63% aged 15 to 29, 39.82% aged 30 to 64, 10.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shelton population: 72.36% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 1.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 1.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 15.43% are some other race and 7.87% are multiracial.