Life in Shelton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Shelton over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Shelton:
The population in Shelton is 10,484.
The median home value in Shelton is $406,252.
The median income in Shelton is $57,907.
The cost of living in Shelton is 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national average.
The median rent in Shelton is $1,241.
The unemployment rate in Shelton is 5.2%.
The poverty rate in Shelton is 26.5%.
The average high in Shelton is 60.3° and the average low is 42.0°.
Crime in Shelton summary. We use data from the FBI to determine the crime rates in Shelton. Key points include:
There were 443 total crimes in Shelton in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Shelton is 3,990.3 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Shelton is 594.5 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Shelton is 3,395.8 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Shelton is 71.68% above the national average.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Shelton / 100k People |
Washington / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 443 | 3,990.3 | 3,026.1 | 2,324.2 |
Violent Crime | 66 | 594.5 | 293.7 | 369.8 |
Murder | 2 | 18.0 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
Robbery | 14 | 126.1 | 67.4 | 66.1 |
Aggravated Assault | 32 | 288.2 | 187.6 | 268.2 |
Property Crime | 377 | 3,395.8 | 2,732.4 | 1,954.4 |
Burglary | 72 | 648.5 | 522.1 | 269.8 |
Larceny | 249 | 2,242.8 | 1,854.2 | 1,401.9 |
Car Theft | 56 | 504.4 | 356.1 | 282.7 |
Cost of living in Shelton summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Shelton. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Washington. Key points include:
The cost of living in Shelton is 101 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Shelton is 1.0x higher than the national average.
The median home value in Shelton is $406,252.
The median income in Shelton is $57,907.
Living Expense | Shelton | Washington | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 101 | 115 | 100 | |
Services | 111 | 112 | 100 | |
Groceries | 111 | 109 | 100 | |
Health | 124 | 119 | 100 | |
Housing | 86 | 129 | 100 | |
Transportation | 119 | 116 | 100 | |
Utilities | 93 | 90 | 100 |
The average high in Shelton is 60.3° and the average low is 42.0°.
There are 119.2 days of precipitation each year.
Expect an average of 62.3 inches of precipitation each year with 5.7 inches of snow.
Stat | Shelton |
---|---|
Average Annual High | 60.3 |
Average Annual Low | 42.0 |
Annual Precipitation Days | 119.2 |
Average Annual Precipitation | 62.3 |
Average Annual Snowfall | 5.7 |
Like many lower income small cities around the US. Families doing their best to get on. Crime is present for sure. Not much imagination on the part of local officials who could be taking advantage of the spectacular setting of the town. The water and the Olympic Mountains!
Homeless are almost non-existant even at the bus station. Way better experience that Seattle or Olympia and nowhere near as rough as Burien or Tacoma!
The current population in Shelton is 10,484. The population has increased 8.1% from 2010.
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 10,484 | 4.9% |
2021 | 9,996 | 1.2% |
2020 | 9,882 | 0.5% |
2019 | 9,832 | 0.2% |
2018 | 9,810 | 0.1% |
2017 | 9,798 | -0.3% |
2016 | 9,830 | 0.2% |
2015 | 9,814 | 0.2% |
2014 | 9,794 | 1.0% |
2013 | 9,699 | - |
63.9% White with 6,702 White residents.
0.7% African American with 78 African American residents.
0.6% American Indian with 65 American Indian residents.
1.0% Asian with 102 Asian residents.
1.6% Hawaiian with 170 Hawaiian residents.
0.0% Other with 0 Other residents.
6.5% Two Or More with 686 Two Or More residents.
25.6% Hispanic with 2,681 Hispanic residents.
Race | Shelton | WA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 63.9% | 65.5% | 58.9% |
African American | 0.7% | 3.8% | 12.1% |
American Indian | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.0% | 9.1% | 5.7% |
Hawaiian | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 6.5% | 6.1% | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 25.6% | 13.5% | 18.7% |
Shelton is 52.1% female with 5,459 female residents.
Shelton is 47.9% male with 5,024 male residents.
Gender | Shelton | WA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52.1% | 49.6% | 50.4% |
Male | 47.9% | 50.4% | 49.6% |
9.0% of adults in Shelton completed < 9th grade.
7.0% of adults in Shelton completed 9-12th grade.
31.0% of adults in Shelton completed high school / ged.
24.0% of adults in Shelton completed some college.
10.0% of adults in Shelton completed associate's degree.
14.0% of adults in Shelton completed bachelor's degree.
5.0% of adults in Shelton completed master's degree.
0.0% of adults in Shelton completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Shelton completed doctorate degree.
Education | Shelton | WA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 9.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 31.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 24.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 14.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
6.8% of households in Shelton earn Less than $10,000.
7.0% of households in Shelton earn $10,000 to $14,999.
9.2% of households in Shelton earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.3% of households in Shelton earn $25,000 to $34,999.
10.7% of households in Shelton earn $35,000 to $49,999.
17.2% of households in Shelton earn $50,000 to $74,999.
10.4% of households in Shelton earn $75,000 to $99,999.
21.1% of households in Shelton earn $100,000 to $149,999.
5.5% of households in Shelton earn $150,000 to $199,999.
1.6% of households in Shelton earn $200,000 or more.
Income | Shelton | WA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 6.8% | 3.7% | 4.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 7.0% | 2.8% | 3.8% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 9.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10.3% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 10.7% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.2% | 15.2% | 16.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10.4% | 13.0% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 21.1% | 19.0% | 17.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 8.8% |
$200,000 or more | 1.6% | 15.4% | 11.4% |