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Sheldon, Iowa

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StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Total Population5,4743,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,159$75,059$80,734
Median Age37.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$192,700$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$930$972$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate0.6%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born9.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.0%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.619.826.4
Worked from Home4.4%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sheldon, Iowa

Age in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Median Age37.638.638.9
Under 18 %23.1%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Households2,1951,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households63.9%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.3%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married26.8%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,893$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.7%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.2%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%8.8%n/a

Housing in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,5531,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.8%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.0%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.0%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.6%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,490$2,897n/a

Education in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Less than High School14.9%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes61.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sheldon, Iowa

StatisticSheldonIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.2%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.5%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.5%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.6%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Sheldon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.