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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7%
5,088 → 5,444
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.7%
$45,714 → $68,448
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sheldon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,708
+264 from 2023 (5,444)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,803
+$22,355 from 2023 ($68,448)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,088 | — | $45,714 | — |
| 2015 | 5,069 | -0.4% | $51,500 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 5,072 | +0.1% | $50,611 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,111 | +0.8% | $53,110 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,428 | +6.2% | $61,369 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 5,444 | +0.3% | $68,448 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.