Sheldon

Population: 1,309
Median household income: $43,942
Median home value: $75,200

Located in Iroquois County, Illinois, Sheldon is a community with a population of 1,309. The median household income of $43,942 is below the Iroquois County median ($62,439).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sheldon's population grew 12.0% from 1,169 to 1,309, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $64,200 to $75,200.

77.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1946.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,309
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,942
Median home value: $75,200
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 630
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 16.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1691,309

Median household income

$42,152$43,942

Median home value

$64,200$75,200

Median gross rent

$725$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,169	$42,152	$64,200	$725
2020	1,198	$36,506	$63,700	$599
2021	1,276	$41,118	$67,600	$721
2022	1,320	$42,708	$70,300	$771
2023	1,309	$43,942	$75,200	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	5.6%
5 to 17	194	14.8%
18 to 24	109	8.3%
25 to 34	136	10.4%
35 to 44	128	9.8%
45 to 54	270	20.6%
55 to 64	178	13.6%
65 to 74	107	8.2%
75 and over	114	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,247	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	22.8%
High school graduate	434	46.5%
Some college or associate's	222	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	48	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	491	83.8%
Carpooled	55	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	304	53.6%
15 to 29 min	94	16.6%
30 to 44 min	91	16.0%
45 to 59 min	15	2.6%
60+ min	63	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 17.4% (223 of 1,284)

	Count	Share
Family households	363	60.0%
Nonfamily households	242	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	605	96.0%
Vacant	25	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	69.1%
Renter-occupied	187	30.9%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	485	77.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	97	15.4%
5 to 19 units	9	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769212
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7710, -87.5658