Sheldon

Population: 265
Median household income: $37,054
Median home value: $116,700

Sheldon, a community in Rusk County, Wisconsin, has 265 residents. The median household income of $37,054 is below the Rusk County median ($58,322).

From 2019 to 2023, Sheldon's population grew 14.7% from 231 to 265, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $72,500 to $116,700.

13.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 265
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,054
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 145
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

231265

Median household income

$38,333$37,054

Median home value

$72,500$116,700

Median gross rent

$433$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	231	$38,333	$72,500	$433
2020	258	$46,250	$78,200	$675
2021	291	$41,000	$103,100	$588
2022	249	$34,946	$112,500	$775
2023	265	$37,054	$116,700	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	3.8%
5 to 17	59	22.3%
18 to 24	8	3.0%
25 to 34	18	6.8%
35 to 44	31	11.7%
45 to 54	34	12.8%
55 to 64	29	10.9%
65 to 74	41	15.5%
75 and over	35	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	229	86.4%
Black or African American	14	5.3%
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	22	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	25.0%
High school graduate	88	46.8%
Some college or associate's	38	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	14	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	78.9%
Carpooled	7	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	14.9%
15 to 29 min	26	38.8%
30 to 44 min	10	14.9%
45 to 59 min	11	16.4%
60+ min	10	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 13.6% (36 of 265)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	58.5%
Nonfamily households	54	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	89.7%
Vacant	15	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	69.2%
Renter-occupied	40	30.8%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	8.3%
5 to 19 units	3	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5573175
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3119, -90.9567