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Sheldon, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Iroquois County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,309
Population
1,745/sq mi density
$43,942
Median Income
$33,922 per capita
$75,200
Home Value
$81,748 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$43,942 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,200 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-9.6%
1,029 → 930
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.6%
$40,833 → $43,942
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.74%
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
866
-64 from 2023 (930)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,269
+$2,327 from 2023 ($43,942)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,029 | - | $40,833 | - |
| 2015 | 1,009 | -1.9% | $36,827 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 979 | -3% | $38,925 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 950 | -3% | $42,152 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 960 | +1.1% | $41,118 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 930 | -3.1% | $43,942 | +6.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.