Sheldahl, IA Population

Overview

349

Total Population

37.0

Median age

46.42%

Female population %

115.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sheldahl's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sheldahl is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheldahl's population under 18 was 27.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheldahl's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheldahl, 25.79% were under the age of 15, 9.17% aged 15 to 29, 53.58% aged 30 to 64, 9.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Sheldahl:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.42% females and 53.58% males in Sheldahl, IA.
The Sheldahl, IA gender ratio is 115.4:100 i.e. 115.4 men to 100 women (1.154).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 20.

Sheldahl's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheldahl population: 98.57% are White, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are some other race and 0.29% are multiracial.
Sheldahl's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 349 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheldahl is White with a population of 344 (98.57% of the total population).

Sheldahl's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 329 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sheldahl's population decreased by 5 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheldahl's population decreased by 28 (8.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sheldahl's population was lowest in year 2020 at 296.