Sheldon, IL City Data

Sheldon, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,232 people who live in Sheldon and approximately 31,334 who live in Iroquois County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sheldon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sheldon. We have included Sheldon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sheldon Information

Iroquois County where Sheldon resides is 1,118.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,334 and has a population rank of 1,365 out of all the places in the United States.

Sheldon has a total of 1,232 people and of those residents there are 609 males and 623 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 367 births each year and around 371 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sheldon varies per year, but currently 1,220 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,232 people who live in Sheldon, there are 365 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sheldon is 198 male and 167 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 897.

General Sheldon Information
Total area in square miles - Iroquois County	1,118.03
Water area in square miles - Iroquois County	N/A
Resident population - Iroquois County	31,334
Population rank - Iroquois County	1,365
Total population	1,232
Total population (male)	609
Total population (female)	623
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Iroquois County	367
Deaths- Iroquois County	371
Population of one race	1,220
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	365
Population under 20 years (male)	198
Population under 20 years (female)	167
Total population 18 years and over	897

Sheldon Social Characteristics

There are 12,220 households in Sheldon. Families make up 8,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sheldon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,234), male householder with no wife present (393) and female householder with no husband present (942). The remainder of the Sheldon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,508. Sheldon, IL moving companies help people in Sheldon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sheldon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sheldon is based, there are 12,921 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,224 never married, 7,775 now married, 148 separated, 1,778 widowed, and 996 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 90 separated, 378 widowed and 916 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sheldon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sheldon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Iroquois County)
Total households	12,220
Family households (families)	8,729
With own children under 18 years	4,059
Married-couple family	7,234
With own children under 18 years	3,087
Male householder, no wife present, family	393
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	942
With own children under 18 years	611
Nonfamily households	3,508
Householder living alone	3,077
65 years and over	1,634

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	176
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	141
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,024
Householder	333
Spouse	243
Child	371
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	170
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	48
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	67
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,921
Never married	2,224
Now married	7,775
Separated	148
Widowed	1,778
Divorced	996
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	90
Widowed	378
Divorced	916

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,232
Male	609
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	10
Female	623
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,232
One race	1,220
White	1,208
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,194
People who are White alone	1,173
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,388
Same house	19,147
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,296
Different state or abroad	1,278
Different state	1,073
Abroad	205

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iroquois County)
Total resident population	31,334
Born in United States	27,468
State of residence	26,072
Different state	4,404
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	94
Foreign born	764

Sheldon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sheldon. That total enrollment is 7,606 for the population of the country, which includes Sheldon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,200 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,345 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,006.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sheldon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,606
Pre-kindergarten	479
Public	329
Private	150
Kindergarten	447
Public	412
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,659
Public	3,400
Private	259
Elementary and high school	5,673
Public	5,315
Private	358
High school grades 9 to 12	2,014
Public	1,915
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	869
Public	795
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	138
Public	73
Private	65
Not enrolled in school	22,557

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,111
Less than 9th grade	1,713
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,440
High school graduate	8,576
Some college, no degree	4,573
Associate's degree	1,310
Bachelor's degree	2,499
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,523

Sheldon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,372 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sheldon. The Sheldon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,955), service occupations (2,402), sales and office occupations (3,353), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (303), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,595) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,372). The 24,372 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,424 private wage and salary workers, 1,674 government workers, 1,725 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iroquois County)
Population 16 years and over	24,372
In labor force	15,573
Civilian labor force	15,567
Employed	14,980
Unemployed	587
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	12,688
In labor force	7,158
Civilian labor force	7,158
Unemployed Civilian labor force	229
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,684
In labor force	8,415
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	358
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iroquois County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,728
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,778
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,430
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	465
Other means	92
Worked at home	901
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	317,235

OCCUPATION (Iroquois County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,955
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,955
Service occupations	2,402
Sales and office occupations	3,353
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	303
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,595
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,372

INDUSTRY (Iroquois County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,955
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,176
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,641
Wholesale trade	425
Retail trade	1,809
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,125
Information	196
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	673
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	497
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,238
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	845
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	495

CLASS OF WORKER (Iroquois County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,955
Private wage and salary workers	11,424
Government workers	1,674
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,725
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sheldon Housing Characteristics

In Sheldon, IL there are 13,362 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,220 occupied and 1,142 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sheldon, there are 11,253 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 146 units in Sheldon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sheldon, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sheldon, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sheldon. There are 69 housing units with rent less than $200, 282 with rent between $200-299, 1,176 with rent between $300-499 and 773 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sheldon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sheldon, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iroquois County)
Total housing units	13,362
Occupied housing units	12,220
Vacant housing units	1,142

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iroquois County)
Total housing units	13,362
1-unit, detached	11,253
1-unit, attached	146
2 units	387
3 or 4 units	332
5 to 9 units	233
10 to 19 units	134
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	816

HOUSING TENURE (Iroquois County)
Occupied housing units	12,220
Owner-occupied	9,335
Renter-occupied	2,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iroquois County)
Occupied housing units	12,220
No vehicles available	516
2 vehicle available	7,909
3 vehicles available	1,982
4 vehicles available	494
5 or more vehicles available	236

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iroquois County)
Occupied housing units	12,220
Utility gas	7,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,543
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	493
Coal or coke
Wood	69
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iroquois County)
Occupied housing units	12,220
Less Than $50,000	9,335
$50,000 to $99,999	4,127
$100,000 to $149,999	1,402
$150,000 to $199,999	409
$200,000 to $299,999	136
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	77,900

GROSS RENT (Iroquois County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,885
Less than $200	69
$200 to $299	282
$300 to $499	1,176
$500 to $699	667
$700 to $999	83
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A