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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Monroe.
 Shelton, CTMonroe, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,927329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.438.4
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 Population - 201039,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,247285,036,114
 Population - 199035,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock725.993.4
 Land Area30.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, CTMonroe, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, CTMonroe, CTUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, CTMonroe, CTUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.9%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households16,204  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,95680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,172  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 17 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 17 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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