Shelton Metro Area

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  3. Shelton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shelton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Shelton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Shelton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Shelton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Shelton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Shelton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Shelton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Shelton Metro Area Counties
  12. Shelton Metro Area Cities


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Shelton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,405
  • Land Area (2000): 2,489.125 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 233.033 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 25,515
Shelton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,014 25.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,362 1.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 72,888 73.43%

Shelton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Shelton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,970 15,064 906 5.67% 57
1991 15,775 14,554 1,222 7.74% 77
1992 15,859 14,561 1,298 8.19% 82
1993 16,635 15,140 1,494 8.98% 90
1994 17,219 15,722 1,497 8.69% 87
1995 18,413 17,004 1,409 7.65% 77
1996 19,247 17,844 1,403 7.29% 73
1997 20,250 18,978 1,272 6.28% 63
1998 20,557 19,368 1,190 5.79% 58
1999 20,183 18,984 1,199 5.94% 60
2000 20,942 19,612 1,330 6.35% 64
2001 20,603 19,027 1,575 7.65% 77
2002 21,865 20,037 1,828 8.36% 84
2003 22,850 20,881 1,969 8.62% 86
2004 23,715 21,960 1,755 7.40% 74
2005 24,087 22,529 1,558 6.47% 65
2006 24,690 23,254 1,436 5.81% 58
2007 25,108 23,643 1,465 5.84% 58
2008 25,423 23,577 1,846 7.26% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,248 23,556 1,692 6.70% 67
Feb 2008 25,419 23,387 2,032 7.99% 80
Mar 2008 25,764 23,705 2,059 7.99% 80
Apr 2008 25,340 23,660 1,680 6.63% 66
May 2008 25,379 23,551 1,828 7.20% 72
Jun 2008 25,372 23,515 1,857 7.32% 73
Jul 2008 25,454 23,684 1,770 6.95% 70
Aug 2008 25,569 23,600 1,969 7.70% 77
Sep 2008 25,261 23,534 1,727 6.84% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shelton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,170 15.23%
2. Public Administration 2,362 11.34%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,462 7.02%
4. Wood Manufacturing 1,398 6.71%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,140 5.48%
6. Repair and Maintenance 760 3.65%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 694 3.33%
8. Educational Services 680 3.27%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 664 3.19%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 622 2.99%
11. Health Care 566 2.72%
12. Truck Transportation 500 2.40%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 472 2.27%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 460 2.21%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 410 1.97%
16. Other Transportation 350 1.68%
17. Metal Manufactuing 304 1.46%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 302 1.45%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 282 1.35%
20. Utilities 282 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,706 15.20%
2. Public Administration 2,372 13.32%
3. Educational Services 1,916 10.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,224 6.87%
5. Social Assistance 814 4.57%
6. Finance and Insurance 754 4.23%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 728 4.09%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 666 3.74%
9. Department and Other General Stores 614 3.45%
10. Construction 474 2.66%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 432 2.43%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 412 2.31%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 310 1.74%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 276 1.55%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 252 1.42%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 234 1.31%
17. Wood Manufacturing 220 1.24%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 178 1.00%
19. Utilities 178 1.00%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 176 0.99%

Shelton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,310 6.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,206 5.79%
3. Other Management Occupations 986 4.74%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 982 4.72%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 934 4.49%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 764 3.67%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 718 3.45%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 690 3.31%
9. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 660 3.17%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 658 3.16%
11. Other Construction Trades 644 3.09%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 638 3.06%
13. Carpenters 558 2.68%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 556 2.67%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 460 2.21%
16. Agricultural Workers 414 1.99%
17. Top Executives 380 1.83%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 372 1.79%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 360 1.73%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 356 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,188 6.67%
2. Secretaries and Admins 936 5.26%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 846 4.75%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 832 4.67%
5. Cashiers 734 4.12%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 640 3.59%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 640 3.59%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 576 3.23%
9. Other Management Occupations 574 3.22%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 552 3.10%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 538 3.02%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 536 3.01%
13. Child Care Workers 524 2.94%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 446 2.50%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 432 2.43%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 424 2.38%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 396 2.22%
18. Other Healthcare Support 392 2.20%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 380 2.13%
20. Business Operations Specialists 348 1.95%

Shelton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 36,291 45.96%
15-35 hours 8,732 11.06%
1-14 hours 2,407 3.05%
No regular hours 31,533 39.93%

Shelton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,923 5.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,739 4.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,391 6.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,081 11.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,817 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,640 15.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,577 12.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,816 7.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,520 4.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,004 5.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 840 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 410 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,482 6.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,368 6.47%

Shelton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,278 3.49%
5-9 3,522 9.62%
10-14 4,336 11.84%
15-19 4,405 12.03%
20-24 4,146 11.33%
25-29 2,436 6.65%
30-34 5,121 13.99%
35-39 1,336 3.65%
40-44 1,488 4.06%
45-59 3,656 9.99%
60-89 2,874 7.85%
At least 90 2,010 5.49%

Shelton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 110 0.30% 20,013 54.67%
30-44 52 0.14% 7,893 21.56%
45-59 90 0.25% 3,566 9.74%
At least 60 208 0.57% 4,676 12.77%

Shelton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,455 16.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 28,364 74.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 74 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 451 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 460 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 702 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,657 4.33%

Shelton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,752 (94,122 people)
Families (2000): 26,796 (77,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,584
People at same address in 1995: 50,625
Shelton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,584 9.45%
$10,000-$14,999 2,326 6.13%
$15,000-$19,999 2,525 6.66%
$20,000-$24,999 2,851 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 2,666 7.03%
$30,000-$34,999 2,625 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 2,541 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 2,822 7.44%
$45,000-$49,999 2,342 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 4,077 10.75%
$60,000-$74,999 4,163 10.98%
$75,000-$99,999 3,065 8.08%
$100,000-$124,999 1,181 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 461 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 394 1.04%
$200,000 or more 294 0.78%

Shelton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,408 23.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,757 35.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 937 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,681 14.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 103 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,250 11.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,064 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 386 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 253 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Shelton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,246 26.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,434 12.83%
Public Assistance 1,860 1.78%
Retirement 10,315 9.85%
Self Employment 4,631 4.42%
Social Security 12,891 12.31%
Supplemental Security 1,562 1.49%
Wage / Salary 25,900 24.73%
Other 6,880 6.57%

Shelton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,236 64.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,689 35.07%

Shelton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,327 12.78%
Color 1 Box Married 24,786 59.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,257 24.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,304 3.13%

Shelton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,862 12.56%
Color 1 Box Married 23,395 60.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,500 16.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,956 10.22%

Shelton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Shelton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,884 3.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,158 14.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,940 32.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,167 27.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,016 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,376 9.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,444 4.53%

Shelton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 860 1.74% 327 0.66% 1,187 2.40%
Kindergarten 1,220 2.47% 120 0.24% 1,340 2.71%
Grades 1-4 4,820 9.76% 294 0.60% 5,114 10.35%
Grades 5-8 5,730 11.60% 328 0.66% 6,058 12.26%
Grades 9-12 5,620 11.38% 220 0.45% 5,840 11.82%
Undergrad college 2,404 4.87% 348 0.70% 2,752 5.57%
Graduate or professional school 210 0.43% 88 0.18% 298 0.60%
Total 20,864 42.23% 1,725 3.49% 22,589 45.72%

Shelton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Shelton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 119 93
2004 120 99

Shelton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 82,916 87.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,494 12.17%

Shelton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,930
Shelton Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shelton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,844 11.83%
10-19 Years 7,064 14.30%
20-29 Years 5,101 10.32%
30-39 Years 6,478 13.11%
40-49 Years 7,838 15.86%
50-59 Years 6,254 12.66%
60-69 Years 5,128 10.38%
70-79 Years 3,937 7.97%
80-89 Years 1,531 3.10%
90+ Years 230 0.47%

Shelton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,536 51.69%
Color 1 Box Female 23,869 48.31%

Shelton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,636 86.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,361 4.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,722 3.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,297 2.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 562 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 512 1.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 208 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 107 0.22%

Shelton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,936 20.83%
2. English 13,070 14.37%
3. Irish 12,132 13.34%
4. Norwegian 6,788 7.47%
5. United States Or American 6,624 7.29%
6. French Non-Basque 4,226 4.65%
7. Swedish 4,098 4.51%
8. Scottish 3,741 4.11%
9. Scotch Irish 3,078 3.39%
10. Italian 3,046 3.35%

Shelton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 87,989 93.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,150 3.36%
3. German 654 0.70%
4. Other Pacific Island 298 0.32%
5. French 203 0.22%
6. Tagalog 197 0.21%
7. Korean 156 0.17%
8. Other Indo European 140 0.15%
9. Scandinavian 132 0.14%
10. Chinese 130 0.14%

Shelton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 94,895 95.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,123 2.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,246 2.26%

Shelton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Shelton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Shelton Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mason County    

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