Sheldon, WI Population

Overview

291

Total Population

46.7

Median age

47.08%

Female population %

112.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

89.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

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 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheldon's population under 18 was 23.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheldon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheldon, 21.31% were under the age of 15, 10.65% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 25.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Sheldon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.08% females and 52.92% males in Sheldon, WI.
The Sheldon, WI gender ratio is 112.4:100 i.e. 112.4 men to 100 women (1.124).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 15.

Sheldon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheldon population: 85.57% are White, 2.75% are Black or African American, 1.72% are some other race and 9.97% are multiracial.
Sheldon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 281 (96.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheldon is White with a population of 249 (85.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 261 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Sheldon's population decreased by 13 (5.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheldon's population increased by 25 (10.59%), 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 2019 at 212.