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Sheldon Illinois Information: Sheldon, Illinois is part of IROQUOIS County. Population for Sheldon from the last gathering is 1232. You can view Sheldon venues that host many Sheldon IL events every year. You can also research Sheldon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Sheldon Illinois real estate guide. Sheldon Illinois has a latitude of 40.7718 and a longitude of -87.5647. Zip codes in Sheldon, IL include 60966 ... more Sheldon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sheldon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sheldon, IL was 1,232.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sheldon was 609, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sheldon, IL
There are an estimated 254 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Sheldon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sheldon is 623 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sheldon, Illinois
There are an estimated 256 married women in the community. 53.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sheldon, IL
The median age of people living in Sheldon, IL was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sheldon was 97. There were 897 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.3 percent of the population (226) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sheldon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sheldon, IL was 1,220.

White Population in Sheldon, IL
The estimated White population in the Sheldon community is 1,208, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sheldon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sheldon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sheldon, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Sheldon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sheldon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sheldon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sheldon community was 14, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sheldon, IL
The household population number in Sheldon was 1,194.

Group Quarters Population in Sheldon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 38.

Average Household Size in Sheldon, IL
The average household size in Sheldon is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sheldon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 489 total housing units in Sheldon.

The number of occupied housing units was 464, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 349 were owner-occupied (75.2), and 115 were renter-occupied (24.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Sheldon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sheldon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 319, with a median value in dollars of 66,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sheldon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $674 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sheldon, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 582 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sheldon, Illinois
66 people in Sheldon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sheldon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sheldon was 99, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sheldon, IL
In 2000, there were 202 people in Sheldon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sheldon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Sheldon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sheldon, Illinois
There were 548 in the labor force in Sheldon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sheldon was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sheldon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,463. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sheldon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sheldon, Illinois
Per capita income in Sheldon in the last full census was 15,627. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sheldon numbered 26, or 8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sheldon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.