Sheldon

Population: 5,386
Median household income: $68,448
Median home value: $173,600

Sheldon is a community in O'Brien County, Iowa, home to 5,386 residents. The median household income of $68,448 is in line with the O'Brien County median ($68,216).

From 2019 to 2023, Sheldon's population grew 5.0% from 5,128 to 5,386, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $130,500 to $173,600.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $842.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,386
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,448
Median home value: $173,600
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 2,437
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1285,386

Median household income

$53,110$68,448

Median home value

$130,500$173,600

Median gross rent

$558$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,128	$53,110	$130,500	$558
2020	5,178	$54,931	$142,500	$538
2021	5,475	$61,369	$152,900	$620
2022	5,417	$61,939	$158,000	$631
2023	5,386	$68,448	$173,600	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	384	7.1%
5 to 17	966	17.9%
18 to 24	406	7.5%
25 to 34	831	15.4%
35 to 44	812	15.1%
45 to 54	493	9.2%
55 to 64	682	12.7%
65 to 74	600	11.1%
75 and over	212	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,214	78.2%
Black or African American	122	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.3%
Asian	71	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	848	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	501	13.8%
High school graduate	1,294	35.6%
Some college or associate's	1,076	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	557	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	202	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,080	76.4%
Carpooled	430	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	161	5.9%
Other means	14	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,559	60.9%
15 to 29 min	607	23.7%
30 to 44 min	172	6.7%
45 to 59 min	133	5.2%
60+ min	91	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 16.3% (850 of 5,214)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,281	61.4%
Nonfamily households	805	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,086	85.6%
Vacant	351	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,441	69.1%
Renter-occupied	645	30.9%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,835	75.3%
1-unit, attached	24	1.0%
2 to 4 units	84	3.4%
5 to 19 units	103	4.2%
20 or more units	296	12.1%
Mobile home & other	95	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1797, -95.8434