Sheldahl

Population: 348
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $175,000

Located in Story County, Iowa, Sheldahl is a community with a population of 348. At $67,500, its median household income sits in line with Story County's $69,006.

From 2019 to 2023, Sheldahl's population grew 4.2% from 334 to 348, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $120,500 to $175,000.

87.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 348
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

334348

Median household income

$68,750$67,500

Median home value

$120,500$175,000

Median gross rent

$1,018$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	334	$68,750	$120,500	$1,018
2020	337	$68,409	$130,100	$1,063
2021	349	$72,083	$145,500	$950
2022	382	$64,375	$154,300	$1,063
2023	348	$67,500	$175,000	$1,200

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	7.2%
5 to 17	77	22.1%
18 to 24	13	3.7%
25 to 34	46	13.2%
35 to 44	47	13.5%
45 to 54	47	13.5%
55 to 64	44	12.6%
65 to 74	37	10.6%
75 and over	12	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	344	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	9.4%
High school graduate	68	29.2%
Some college or associate's	87	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	51	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	82.8%
Carpooled	8	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	17.3%
15 to 29 min	47	35.3%
30 to 44 min	49	36.8%
45 to 59 min	9	6.8%
60+ min	5	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 11.5% (40 of 348)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	69.8%
Nonfamily households	38	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	126	84.6%
Vacant	23	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114	90.5%
Renter-occupied	12	9.5%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	131	87.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972345
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8645, -93.6967