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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Sheldon, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 666 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 649 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 18 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.4% |
| Measure | Sheldon, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 659±225 |
| Median age | 31.5±14.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.1%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.9%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $59,440±$11,940 |
| Per capita income | $38,475±$14,342 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3%±7.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,900±$49,483 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010±$314 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 78.3%±27.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4%±18.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.6%±11.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.4%±11.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.7 min±10.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 34.0%±22.2 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