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Shelton, Washington

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StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Total Population10,6127,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,598$98,141$80,734
Median Age32.538.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$345,700$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,365$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate17.4%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born14.2%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.126.626.4
Worked from Home9.2%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.8%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shelton, Washington

Age in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Median Age32.538.338.9
Under 18 %28.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.8%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.6%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.8%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Households3,5153,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.52.5
Family Households60.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children34.1%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.0%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%27.7%28.7%
Never Married39.5%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,515$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.9%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.8%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.4%11.5%n/a

Housing in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units3,8563,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.1%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,085$4,556n/a

Education in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School16.8%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate31.7%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.4%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.6%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.4%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.2%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Shelton, Washington

StatisticSheltonWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.0%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.2%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.5%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.1%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Shelton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.