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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sheldon, IL compare?
| Figure | Sheldon, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,177 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,239 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 31 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Sheldon, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,285±250 |
| Median age | 43.8±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.3%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $47,656±$14,049 |
| Per capita income | $35,068±$8,460 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.8%±9.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.7%±9.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $82,800±$16,517 |
| Median gross rent | $801±$147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.4%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.6%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.8%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.9%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.7%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov