Sheldon, IL Population

Overview

1,276

Total Population

46.1

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sheldon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sheldon is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheldon's population under 18 was 19.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheldon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheldon, 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.

There are 30 less females than males in Sheldon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Sheldon, IL.
The Sheldon, IL gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 106.

Sheldon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheldon population: 94.67% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American and 4% are multiracial.
Sheldon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,27 (99.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheldon is White with a population of 1,208 (94.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,248 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sheldon's population decreased by 184 (14.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheldon's population decreased by 99 (9.30%), 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, Sheldon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 942.