Sheldon city, Iowa demographics
Population: 5,475
Median age: 38.4
Median household income: 61,369
Sheldon is a city in O'Brien County and Sioux County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sheldon city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 5,475 |
| 2020 | 5,178 |
| 2019 | 5,128 |
| 2018 | 5,132 |
| 2017 | 5,060 |
| 2016 | 5,015 |
| 2015 | 5,024 |
| 2014 | 5,047 |
| 2013 | 5,047 |
| 2012 | 5,096 |
| 2011 | 5,099 |
| 2010 | 5,046 |
| 2009 | 4,828 |
Census data for Sheldon city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Sheldon city, Iowa
| Total population | 5,475 |
| Male | 2,926 |
| Female | 2,549 |
| Total population | 5,475 |
| Under 5 years | 390 |
| 5 to 9 years | 380 |
| 10 to 14 years | 244 |
| 15 to 19 years | 400 |
| 20 to 24 years | 415 |
| 25 to 34 years | 711 |
| 35 to 44 years | 767 |
| 45 to 54 years | 644 |
| 55 to 59 years | 264 |
| 60 to 64 years | 415 |
| 65 to 74 years | 561 |
| 75 to 84 years | 151 |
| 85 years and over | 133 |
| Median age (years) | 38.4 |
| Under 18 years | 1,190 |
| 16 years and over | 4,425 |
| 18 years and over | 4,285 |
| 21 years and over | 3,947 |
| 62 years and over | 1,069 |
| 65 years and over | 845 |
| Total population | 5,475 |
| One race | 5,325 |
| White | 4,752 |
| Black or African American | 132 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 117 |
| Asian | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 262 |
| Two or more races | 150 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,178 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,239 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,939 |
Social characteristics in Sheldon city, Iowa
| Total households | 2,063 |
| Family households (families) | 1,163 |
| Married-couple family | 167 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 394 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 274 |
| Nonfamily households | 339 |
| Average household size | 572 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Sheldon city, Iowa
| Total households | 2,063 |
| Less than $10,000 | 86 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 29 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 127 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 252 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 334 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 432 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 306 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 363 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 117 |
| $200,000 or more | 17 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,369 |
Housing characteristics in Sheldon city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 2,432 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,063 |
| Vacant housing units | 369 |
| Total housing units | 2,432 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,749 |
| 1-unit, attached | 55 |
| 2 units | 0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 64 |
| 5 to 9 units | 185 |
| 10 to 19 units | 7 |
| 20 or more units | 225 |
| Mobile home | 147 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,432 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 115 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 207 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 275 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 191 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 420 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 213 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 360 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 262 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 389 |
| Total housing units | 2,432 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 77 |
| 3 rooms | 314 |
| 4 rooms | 352 |
| 5 rooms | 220 |
| 6 rooms | 342 |
| 7 rooms | 171 |
| 8 rooms | 176 |
| 9 rooms or more | 780 |
| Median rooms | 6.2 |
| Total housing units | 2,432 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 349 |
| 2 bedrooms | 699 |
| 3 bedrooms | 551 |
| 4 bedrooms | 599 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 234 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,063 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,354 |
| Renter-occupied | 709 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.66 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,063 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 187 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 494 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 489 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 494 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 219 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 180 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,354 |
| Less than $50,000 | 87 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 228 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 340 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 326 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 223 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 150 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 152,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,354 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 770 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 584 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 685 |
| Less than $500 | 260 |
| $500 to $999 | 291 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 71 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 23 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 21 |
| Median (dollars) | 620 |
| No rent paid | 24 |
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