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Shelton, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
41,402
Population
1,352/sq mi density
$114,739
Median Income
$55,824 per capita
$435,700
Home Value
$537,305 Zillow
$1,661
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
53
Violent Crime/100K
736 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$114,739 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$435,700 home value, $1,661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.3%
40,938 → 42,288
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.2%
$86,138 → $114,739
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
43,244
+956 from 2023 (42,288)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,254
+$25,515 from 2023 ($114,739)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,938 | — | $86,138 | — |
| 2015 | 41,110 | +0.4% | $86,870 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41,135 | +0.1% | $89,250 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 41,187 | +0.1% | $97,131 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 41,474 | +0.7% | $103,647 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 42,288 | +2% | $114,739 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.