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Shelton, CT vs Carson, CA

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- Carson is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Carson.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Carson.
 Shelton, CTCarson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock95,104329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201039,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock89,730285,036,114
 Population - 199035,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,079.393.4
 Land Area30.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, CTCarson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, CTCarson, CAUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.2%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, CTCarson, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households16,204  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,30980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,172  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 8 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 14 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews
Denise · Carson, CA
Something's Never Change
Over 6 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Kevin · Carson, CA
Year Around Weather
Over 11 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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Neil · Carson, CA
Carson lacks in most important aspects for a good
Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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