Sheldahl, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
348 Population 430/sq mi density
$67,500 Median Income $27,815 per capita
$175,000 Home Value $228,392 Zillow
$1,200 Median Rent 37.5% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$67,500 median income, 14.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$175,000 home value, $1,200/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
348
Census 2023
Population Density
430
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.1 km²)
Median Age
37.1 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.9%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.1%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.6%
Veterans
4.9%
18% below US avg (6%)
Disability
12.6%
3% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.7%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.3%
50% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population348
Population Year2023
Population Density430 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age37.1 years

Gender

Male55.7%
Female44.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.1%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.6%
Veterans4.9%
Disability12.6%
Health Insurance95.7%
Uninsured4.3%
Broadband Access83.3%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M