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Sheldon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,386
Population
1,122/sq mi density
$68,448
Median Income
$31,568 per capita
$173,600
Home Value
$212,372 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,448 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,600 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,448
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,568
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sheldon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sheldon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,448
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,568
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,168
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
626
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
44
Retail
79
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,168
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,914
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,448 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,568 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 626 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,914 |