2025 Compare Cities People:
Shelton, WA vs McAlester, OK

Change Cities
Highlights
- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 23.6% more likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in McAlester.
 Shelton, WAMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
 space3
 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Shelton, WAMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Shelton

Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

   |    Reply

Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mcalester


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.