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The total population of Sheldon is estimated to be 1,320 with 710 males (53.79%) and 610 females (46.21%). There are 100 less females than males in Sheldon.
The median household income in Sheldon was $44,445 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,079(7.44%) from $41,366 in 2020. This income is 59.57% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $79,219. Overall, the median household income for the village of Sheldon stands at $44,445.
In Sheldon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,905 for males and $20,515 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,797 for males and $41,041 for females.
In Sheldon, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,663.
In 2022, the population of Sheldon was 942, a 1.36% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sheldon's population was 955, a decline of 1.04% compared to a population of 965 in 2020.
The median age in Sheldon, IL is 46.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.67% were under the age of 15, 20.69% aged 15 to 29, 48.12% aged 30 to 64, 10.82% aged 65 to 84, and 4.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sheldon population: 94.67% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American and 4% are multiracial.