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Shelton, WA vs Elma, WA

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- Elma is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 49.7% more likely to be married in Elma.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years older in Elma.
 Shelton, WAElma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,390329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,049285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,329.493.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAElma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAElma, WAUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAElma, WAUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock83680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%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 Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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