Shelton

Population: 1,354
Median household income: $75,781
Median home value: $137,100

Shelton, a community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, has 1,354 residents. Its median household income of $75,781 runs in line with the Buffalo County figure of $74,570.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelton's population grew 22.3% from 1,107 to 1,354, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $108,400 to $137,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,354
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,781
Median home value: $137,100
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 523
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1071,354

Median household income

$49,583$75,781

Median home value

$108,400$137,100

Median gross rent

$658$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,107	$49,583	$108,400	$658
2020	1,241	$49,871	$101,800	$696
2021	1,393	$55,568	$113,700	$748
2022	1,333	$67,143	$132,900	$848
2023	1,354	$75,781	$137,100	$1,057

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	6.9%
5 to 17	285	21.0%
18 to 24	87	6.4%
25 to 34	250	18.5%
35 to 44	134	9.9%
45 to 54	178	13.1%
55 to 64	161	11.9%
65 to 74	145	10.7%
75 and over	21	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	963	71.1%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	366	27.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	16.2%
High school graduate	246	27.7%
Some college or associate's	360	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	106	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	33	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	627	84.4%
Carpooled	74	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	2.8%
Bicycle	2	0.3%
Worked from home	19	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	24.7%
15 to 29 min	243	33.6%
30 to 44 min	258	35.6%
45 to 59 min	23	3.2%
60+ min	21	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 7.4% (100 of 1,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	78.6%
Nonfamily households	106	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	495	94.6%
Vacant	28	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	80.4%
Renter-occupied	97	19.6%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	469	89.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	26	5.0%
5 to 19 units	3	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3144700
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7783, -98.7295