| Index | Shelton | Connecticut | National |
| Income per capita | $73,718 | $58,644 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $145,828 | $105,898 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $167,241 | $143,532 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $65,434 | $56,168 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $90,204 | $67,487 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $74,019 | $47,151 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 5.4% | 10.4% | 15.1% |
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| 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 | 1,747 | $263,111 | 223.5% |
| Westport, CT | 28,385 | $245,362 | 201.7% |
| Newtown, CT | 1,962 | $215,268 | 164.7% |
| Orange, CT | 14,220 | $195,360 | 140.2% |
| Trumbull, CT | 37,754 | $165,410 | 103.4% |
| Shelton, CT | 42,033 | $145,828 | 79.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hickory, NC | 42,059 | $71,911 | 11.6% |
| Lancaster, OH | 41,994 | $67,179 | 17.4% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 41,994 | $60,954 | 25.1% |
| Hutchinson, KS | 42,073 | $72,429 | 10.9% |
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC | 42,121 | n/a | |
| Shelton, CT | 42,033 | $145,828 | 79.3% |
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