Sheldon

Population: 2,449
Median household income: $72,937
Median home value: $94,400

Sheldon, a community in Harris County, Texas, has 2,449 residents. At $72,937, its median household income sits in line with Harris County's $73,104.

From 2019 to 2023, Sheldon's population grew 27.5% from 1,921 to 2,449, while its median home value fell 13.9% from $109,700 to $94,400.

The median gross rent is $1,432. 6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,449
Median age: 27.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,937
Median home value: $94,400
Median gross rent: $1,432
Housing units: 662
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9212,449

Median household income

$56,855$72,937

Median home value

$109,700$94,400

Median gross rent

$1,311$1,432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,921	$56,855	$109,700	—
2020	2,179	$59,688	$83,400	$1,311
2021	2,176	$65,357	$102,900	—
2022	2,410	$70,285	$139,700	$1,400
2023	2,449	$72,937	$94,400	$1,432

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3421.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	10.2%
5 to 17	620	25.3%
18 to 24	181	7.4%
25 to 34	532	21.7%
35 to 44	263	10.7%
45 to 54	316	12.9%
55 to 64	175	7.1%
65 to 74	101	4.1%
75 and over	10	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	443	18.1%
Black or African American	153	6.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,853	75.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	25.6%
High school graduate	525	37.6%
Some college or associate's	425	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	89	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	840	74.7%
Carpooled	157	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	4.2%
Other means	81	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	19.6%
15 to 29 min	511	47.4%
30 to 44 min	112	10.4%
45 to 59 min	187	17.3%
60+ min	57	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.70
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 2,449)

	Count	Share
Family households	501	75.7%
Nonfamily households	161	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	662	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	367	55.4%
Renter-occupied	295	44.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	662	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4867376
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.8598, -95.1332