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The total population of Sheldon is estimated to be 5,417 with 2,739 males (50.56%) and 2,678 females (49.44%). There are 61 less females than males in Sheldon.
The median household income in Sheldon was $66,334 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,089(6.57%) from $62,245 in 2020. This income is 88.91% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sheldon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,193. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sheldon stands at $66,334.
In Sheldon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,731 for males and $23,512 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,253 for males and $34,516 for females.
In Sheldon, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $70,966.
In 2022, the population of Sheldon was 5,465, a 0.18% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sheldon's population was 5,475, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 5,501 in 2020.
The median age in Sheldon, IA is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.52% were under the age of 15, 23.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sheldon population: 86.79% are White, 2.41% are Black or African American, 2.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian, 4.79% are some other race and 2.74% are multiracial.