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Shelton, WA vs Acton, CA

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- Acton is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 65.2% more likely to be married in Acton.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years older in Acton.
 Shelton, WAActon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,809329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,390285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock200.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock173.493.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAActon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAActon, CAUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAActon, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,89480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews
Joe · Shelton, WA
Terrible
Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Michael · Shelton, WA
Old town going nowhere.
Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Mitchell · Shelton, WA
big city crime in a small town
Over 10 years ago

Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Acton    2 Reviews
kira · Studio City, CA
Studio City, CA
Over 16 years ago

Great place to live. Terrfic enclave of private schools. A few notable public schools and charters. Great restaurants, shops and  More

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lynn · Acton, CA
Acton is a great place to live
Over 19 years ago

but sadly, CA taxes social security  More

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