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Shelton School District
Shelton School District is a unified school district in Connecticut with a community population of 41,889. The median household income is $108,185 and the median age is 44.5.
41,889
Population
1368
People / sq mi
$108,185
Median Income
44.5
Median Age
Shelton School District covers 31 sq mi of land at 1367.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 68.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 48.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$108,185
Median Household Income
$54,448
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$452,600
Median Home Value
$1,741
Median Rent
76.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
92.9%
High School+
41.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shelton School District serves a community with a population of 41,889 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Connecticut.
The median household income in Shelton School District is $108,185, with a per capita income of $54,448. The poverty rate is 4.6%.
Shelton School District is 68.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 48.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Shelton School District, 92.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 41.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Shelton School District is $452,600, with a median rent of $1,741. The homeownership rate is 76.5%.
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Data for Shelton School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0904050).
What sets Shelton School District apart is money: median household income runs $108,185, above the US median of $78,538. Shelton School District is a school district in Connecticut with a population of 41,889.
Households take in a median $108,185, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 4.6%, is on the lower side for US school districts and below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $452,600, with typical rent around $1,741.
College attainment is above the local norm at 41.7%, above the national 35.0%.
Taken together, the income and housing figures place Shelton School District firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.