Sheldon, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Iroquois County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,309 Population 1,745/sq mi density
$43,942 Median Income $33,922 per capita
$75,200 Home Value $66,047 Zillow
$738 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$43,942 median income, 16.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,200 home value, $738/mo rent
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,309
Census 2023
Population Density
1,745
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (1.9 km²)
Median Age
45.4 yrs
17% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
Other 1.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2.8%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.8%
Spanish
3.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.9%
Veterans
6.6%
10% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.7%
75% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.6%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.4%
9% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.432
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,309
Population Year2023
Population Density1,745 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age45.4 years

Gender

Male55.9%
Female44.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only97.8%
Spanish3.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.9%
Veterans6.6%
Disability22.7%
Health Insurance90.6%
Uninsured9.4%
Broadband Access76.0%
Gini Coefficient0.432

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8, Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent