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Shelton, WA vs Apache Junction, AZ

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- Apache Junction is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 36.3% more likely to be married in Apache Junction.
- The Median Age is 21.7 years older in Apache Junction.
 Shelton, WAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,311329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,814285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,092.293.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,94780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

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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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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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 Apache Junction    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Apache Junction is more or less a retirement town for those who are not middle class or upper income. It is for those who can not afford to work anymore and live out  More

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Over 16 years ago

i love it here. and it is easy to find a home people are always willing to help you out when you are in  More

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Over 19 years ago

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