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Sheldon, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,449 Population 984/sq mi density
$72,937 Median Income $20,252 per capita
$94,400 Home Value $212,832 Zillow
$1,432 Median Rent 22.7% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
93 Violent Crime/100K 2,742 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,937 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,400 home value, $1,432/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,449
Population Density
984
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.5 km²)
Median Age
27.6 yrs
29% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 32.2% US: 61.6%
Black 6.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 61.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
32.2%
Black
6.2%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 28.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 71.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
28.4%
Spanish
71.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.3%
12% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.8%
48% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
54.1%
41% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
29.6%
244% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.497
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,449
Population Density984 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age27.6 years

Gender

Male44.9%
Female55.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White32.2%
Black or African American6.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only28.4%
Spanish71.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.3%
Disability6.8%
Health Insurance54.1%
Uninsured29.6%
Broadband Access100.0%
Gini Coefficient0.497

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+