Sheldahl, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

348 Population 430/sq mi density

$67,500 Median Income $27,815 per capita

$175,000 Home Value $216,785 Zillow

$1,200 Median Rent 37.5% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.9 / 5.0

$67,500 median income, 9.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$175,000 home value, $1,200/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

24.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

348

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

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish	0.6% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

99.4%

Spanish

0.6%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

4.9%

19% below US avg (6%)

Disability

9.4%

28% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

96.1%

5% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

5.2%

40% 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 Population	348
Population Density	430 / sq mi
Land Area	0.8 sq mi
Median Age	37.1 years

Gender

Male	55.7%
Female	44.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	98.9%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	99.4%
Spanish	0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	4.9%
Disability	9.4%
Health Insurance	96.1%
Uninsured	5.2%
Broadband Access	83.3%
Gini Coefficient	0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M