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Sheldon, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
362
Population
683/sq mi density
$42,386
Median Income
$22,980 per capita
$76,700
Home Value
$174,414 Zillow
$601
Median Rent
20.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
311
Violent Crime/100K
4,130 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,386 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,700 home value, $601/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
311 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.3%
536 → 438
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.6%
$31,250 → $42,386
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.09%
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
380
-58 from 2023 (438)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,449
+$10,063 from 2023 ($42,386)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 536 | — | $31,250 | — |
| 2015 | 528 | -1.5% | $38,182 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 519 | -1.7% | $32,222 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 522 | +0.6% | $35,833 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 433 | -17% | $36,875 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 438 | +1.2% | $42,386 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.