Sheldon, Illinois Population 2024

920

Sheldon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sheldon was:

  • White: 91.97%
  • Two or more races: 5.45%
  • Other race: 1.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.98%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,222.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.86% (-47)
The current population of Sheldon, Illinois is 920 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 967.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,21491.97%
Two or more races725.45%
Other race211.59%
Black or African American130.98%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheldon Population by Race

Sheldon Population Pyramid 2024

Sheldon Median Age

46

Total

46.2

Male

45

Female

Sheldon Adults

There are 1,073 adults, (221 of whom are seniors) in Sheldon.

Sheldon Age Dependency

54.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheldon Sex Ratio

Female61046.21%
Male71053.79%

Sheldon Population by Age

Sheldon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6012.1565.434.6
Non Family2591.0950.649.4
Married2332.8686.713.3
Female863.225743
Male232.9647.852.2

2.81

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheldon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16817.8%
Associates Degree555.83%
Bachelors Degree444.66%
Graduate Degree323.39%
High School Graduate41243.64%
Less Than 9th Grade313.28%
Some College20221.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheldon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheldon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White88770854
2+ Races433122
Hispanic2660
Other Race1460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 51.16%.

Sheldon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,083$60,667$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$45,938
High School Graduate$38,708$39,777$31,304
Less Than 9th Grade$21,031$0$0
Overall$38,615$44,167$31,394
Some College$55,913$0$37,500

$38,615

Average Earnings

$44,167

Average Male

$31,394

Average Female

Sheldon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheldon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheldon Language

96.65% of Sheldon residents speak only English, while 3.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.

Sheldon Language

Sheldon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,18817014.31%
Hispanic452964.44%
Other2121100%
Black1313100%
Multiple72811.11%

16.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.93%

Male Poverty Rate

16.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheldon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheldon is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheldon is Multiple, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.51%.

Sheldon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.37%
High School15.5%
Some College8.95%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Sheldon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.24%
Female Employed11.44%
Male Employed3.63%
Male Unemployed0%

Sheldon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheldon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,250$106,461
Households$42,708$74,354
Married Families$85,150$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,917$28,726

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheldon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheldon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheldon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sheldon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheldon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
Korea18
First Gulf War7
World War II2
Second Gulf War1

Sheldon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+41
65 to 7420
55 to 6418
35 to 547
18 to 340

Sheldon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White868.71%

Sheldon Veterans by Race

Sheldon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheldon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

16%

Unemployment Rate

Sheldon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheldon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheldon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.85%

Born in Sheldon

98.94%

Native Born

1.06%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.94% of Sheldon residents were born in the United States, with 79.85% having been born in Illinois. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sheldon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029862-11-1.26%
2028873-12-1.36%
2027885-12-1.34%
2026897-11-1.21%
2025908-12-1.3%
2024920-12-1.29%
2023932-12-1.27%
2022944-12-1.26%
2021956-11-1.14%
2020967171.79%
2019950-13-1.35%
2018963-16-1.63%
2017979-13-1.31%
2016992-17-1.68%
20151,009-9-0.88%
20141,018-11-1.07%
20131,029-14-1.34%
20121,043-10-0.95%
20111,053-11-1.03%
20101,06400%

Sheldon Population by Year