| Index | Shelton | Connecticut | National |
| Income per capita | $49,136 | $39,906 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $98,873 | $71,755 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $110,260 | $94,523 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $44,707 | $37,585 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $61,912 | $46,559 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $49,826 | $31,943 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.4% | 10.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Other | 23.4% | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Southport, CT | 1,710 | $180,057 | 225.5% |
| Westport, CT | 27,511 | $166,307 | 200.6% |
| Newtown, CT | 1,921 | $142,500 | 157.6% |
| Orange, CT | 13,928 | $129,489 | 134.1% |
| Trumbull, CT | 36,477 | $112,674 | 103.7% |
| Shelton, CT | 41,162 | $98,873 | 78.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kearny, NJ | 41,190 | $73,554 | 33.0% |
| Moline, IL | 41,213 | $57,475 | 3.9% |
| Weslaco, TX | 41,103 | $47,094 | 14.9% |
| Findlay, OH | 41,098 | $48,547 | 12.2% |
| Greenacres, FL | 41,242 | $47,840 | 13.5% |
| Shelton, CT | 41,162 | $98,873 | 78.7% |
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