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Sheldon, IA Urban Area

5,276 Population
2.8 square miles 1,871.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.5 ±3.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Economics

$32,138 ±$3,203 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$69,181 ±$11,930 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

14.5% ±6.1% (740  ±312) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

17 minutes ±2.7 (42,905  ±8,198) Mean travel time to work
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

2,052 ±167 Number of households
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.4 ±0.2 (4,988  ±127) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

5.5% ±6.5% (64  ±75) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Housing

2,403 ±175 Number of housing units
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

$173,600 ±$20,644 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

14.1% ±5.9% (741  ±308.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

85.9% ±10.6% (3,061  ±406.8) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
20.4% ±5.7% (725  ±206.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

7.7% ±2.6% (404  ±136) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

3.9% ±2.3% (153  ±91) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)
153 Total veterans ±91 135 Male ±86 18 Female ±23

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