US Census Data

Dale vs Sheldon

A side-by-side comparison of Dale and Sheldon: population, income, housing, and more.

Dale and Sheldon are places in South Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Dale has the higher population (622 vs 536 in Sheldon). Since 2019, Sheldon's population has grown faster (+7.0% vs -11.0%).

Population, income & housing

DaleSheldon
Population622536
Median age66.2 yrs44.0 yrs
Median household income$30,239
Housing units256345
Homeownership rate100.0%66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%9.4%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

DaleSheldon
Population699 → 622 (-11.0%)501 → 536 (+7.0%)
Median household income$27,067 → $30,239 (+11.7%)
Median home value$70,400 → $84,100 (+19.5%)$47,900 → $62,700 (+30.9%)

Dale

Population
699622
Median home value
$70,400$84,100

Sheldon

Population
501536
Median household income
$27,067$30,239
Median home value
$47,900$62,700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

DaleSheldon
Under 50.0%5.0%
5 to 177.6%6.3%
18 to 247.6%13.4%
25 to 349.2%18.1%
35 to 441.4%11.8%
45 to 5415.9%4.9%
55 to 644.2%20.1%
65 to 7419.9%18.7%
75 and over34.2%1.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

DaleSheldon
White (non-Hispanic)9.2%21.1%
Black or African American89.2%75.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.6%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

DaleSheldon
No high school diploma16.1%13.4%
High school graduate56.6%59.6%
Some college or associate's16.3%17.6%
Bachelor's degree6.3%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.7%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

DaleSheldon
Drove alone60.6%67.4%
Carpooled30.8%19.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.7%0.0%
Other means0.0%13.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

DaleSheldon
1-unit, detached18.8%33.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other81.3%66.7%

Poverty & households

DaleSheldon
Poverty rate40.2%14.4%
Average household size2.991.95
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19971992

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