Sheldon

Population: 118
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $55,600

Sheldon, a community in Ransom County, North Dakota, has 118 residents. Its median household income of $55,000 runs below the Ransom County figure of $74,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Sheldon's population grew 14.6% from 103 to 118, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $36,300 to $55,600.

0.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 118
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $55,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

103118

Median household income

$41,458$55,000

Median home value

$36,300$55,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	103	$41,458	$36,300
2020	168	$42,292	$40,400
2021	139	$43,750	$46,300
2022	155	$50,000	$51,900
2023	118	$55,000	$55,600

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5427.1%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	6.8%
5 to 17	16	13.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	10	8.5%
35 to 44	21	17.8%
45 to 54	32	27.1%
55 to 64	10	8.5%
65 to 74	17	14.4%
75 and over	4	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106	89.8%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	16.0%
High school graduate	27	28.7%
Some college or associate's	41	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	11	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	72.8%
Carpooled	18	22.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	33.8%
15 to 29 min	23	29.9%
30 to 44 min	11	14.3%
45 to 59 min	6	7.8%
60+ min	11	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 0.8% (1 of 118)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	69.6%
Nonfamily households	17	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	90.3%
Vacant	6	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	79.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3872180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5885, -97.4944