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Shelton, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Mason County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,619
Population
1,641/sq mi density
$60,589
Median Income
$25,686 per capita
$296,100
Home Value
$416,904 Zillow
$1,298
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
226 sunny days/yr
508
Violent Crime/100K
5,589 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$60,589 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$296,100 home value, $1,298/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
508 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,589
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,686
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,589
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,686
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,584
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,458M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,240
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
99
Retail
128
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,584
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,725
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,686 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,584 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $2,458M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,240 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,584 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,725 |