Shelton
CTNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Population 452K |Median income $82,939
Population
451,887
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Median Income
$82,939
+31% vs avg
Median Home Value
$273,500
+40% vs avg
Median Age
41.1
years
Economics
Median Rent $1,218/mo
Poverty Rate
10.2% -29% vs avg
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.3%
Work From Home 9.9%
Public Transit 1.6%
Demographics
White 68.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
African American 11.6%
Asian 4.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.4%
High Blood Pressure
33.3%
Obesity
32.5%
Physical Inactivity
26.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Binge Drinking
15.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.3%
Current Smoking
11.8%
Current Asthma
11.1%
Diabetes
10.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 68.9%
Annual Checkup 80.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
135 per 100k
-62% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1516 per 100k
-24% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
85.4
Homicide
3.9
Robbery
46.0
Burglary
132.2
Larceny-Theft
1185.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
198.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Shelton Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.