Cities / Connecticut / Shelton

Shelton, CT

41,206 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, New Haven)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 9.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

BDL

48 mi — Bradley International Airport

Population & People

Population

41,206

Median age

—

Median household income

—

Poverty rate

—

Unemployment rate

—

Bachelor's degree+

—

Avg. commute

—

Hispanic or Latino

—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

—

Median gross rent

—

Homeownership rate

—

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,788

HUD Fair Market Rent (Shelton town, 0 mi from Shelton), 2026. Efficiency $1246, 1BR $1445, 2BR $1788, 3BR $2210, 4BR $2608. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Connecticut commercial electricity

23.11¢/kWh

Connecticut industrial electricity

18.35¢/kWh

Connecticut residential electricity

29.38¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

376455

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

293002.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Connecticut

736.5

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Source: FRED, Connecticut-specific series.

Nearby Airports

BDL

Bradley International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport

59 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Connecticut energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Connecticut economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).