Shelton, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,416 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 759 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 561 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,158 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,064 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,874 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,013 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,217 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,222 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,883 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,449 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,163 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,998 | 18.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,081 | 11.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,619 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,003 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,778 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 138 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 2,562 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,061 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,138 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,406 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 695 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 111 | 16.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,170 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,675 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 452 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,634 | 11.6 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,028 | 88.4 |
Percent employed | 84.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,062 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,964 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,749 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,263 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,954 | 33.4 |
Same county | 8,329 | 23.3 |
Different county | 3,625 | 10.1 |
Same state | 1,892 | 5.3 |
Different state | 1,733 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 532 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,101 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,493 | 90.5 |
Born in United States | 34,168 | 89.7 |
State of residence | 26,323 | 69.1 |
Different state | 7,845 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 325 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,608 | 9.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 870 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,278 | 6.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,330 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,608 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,081 | 57.7 |
| Asia | 751 | 20.8 |
| Africa | 63 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 560 | 15.5 |
| Northern America | 153 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,749 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,505 | 85.3 |
| Language other than English | 5,244 | 14.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,788 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 1,104 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 376 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,539 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,078 | 3.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 477 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 309 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,101 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,598 | 130.2 |
| Arab | 151 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 658 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 162 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 283 | 0.7 |
| English | 4,212 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,472 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 784 | 2.1 |
| German | 4,267 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 438 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 1,423 | 3.7 |
| Irish1 | 6,741 | 17.7 |
| Italian | 10,816 | 28.4 |
| Lithuanian | 314 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 199 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 5,228 | 13.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,014 | 2.7 |
| Russian | 1,000 | 2.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 338 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 840 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 1,588 | 4.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 738 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 552 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 1,280 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 97 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 4,659 | 12.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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