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Moving to Shelton, Connecticut

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Population: 38,101. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,477 (+3.6% change)
Males: 18,437 (48.4%), Females: 19,664 (51.6%)

Fairfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $67,292
Median house value: $217,300

Population by Race

Races in Shelton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (28.4%), Irish (17.7%), Polish (13.7%), German (11.2%), English (11.1%), Slovak (4.2%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 30.6 square miles

Map of Shelton, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelton

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelton city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

9.5% Foreign born (5.5% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,694 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelton:

  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 18 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 24 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelton:

  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 12 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)
  • WATERBURY (about 24 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 26 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)

Amtrak stations near Shelton:

  • 10 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelton:

  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 12 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 17 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)

Schools

Public high school in Shelton:

  • SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,731; Location: 120 MEADOW ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shelton:

  • INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 940; Location: 675 CONSTITUTION BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ELIZABETH SHELTON SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 138 WILLOUGHBY RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MOHEGAN SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 47 MOHEGAN RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LONG HILL SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 565 LONG HILL AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BOOTH HILL SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 544 BOOTH HILL RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAFAYETTE SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 54 GROVE ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 418 RIVER RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RIPTON SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 382 LONG HILL AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 124 MEADOW STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Shelton:

  • SHELTON CATHOLIC REGIONAL (Students: 432; Location: 430 CORAM AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 503 SHELTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SUSANNA WESLEY NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 338 WALNUT TREE HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILDRENS CTR (Students: 24; Location: 3 CORPORATE DR; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Shelton:

  • PLUMB MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $875,333; Location: 65 WOOSTER ST.; 146,072 books; 3,487 audio materials; 5,685 video materials; 420 serial subscriptions)

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