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Shelton, CT vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years younger in Spokane.
 Shelton, CTSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201039,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199035,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area30.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, CTSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, CTSpokane, WAUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, CTSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households16,204  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,172  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 4 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 13 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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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