Sheldon, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheldon	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,430	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$54,931	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,313	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,617	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,548	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,674	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,617 $54,931 $109,862

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Sheldon median earnings by income bracket

Sheldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	20.2%	20.2%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alton, IA	1,534	$83,889	51.6%
Orange City, IA	6,158	$71,848	29.9%
Hull, IA	1,987	$71,042	28.4%
Matlock, IA	117	$68,864	24.5%
Boyden, IA	905	$65,000	17.5%
Sheldon, IA	5,178	$54,931	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hoopeston, IL	5,178	$36,484	34.1%
Center, TX	5,178	$38,125	31.1%
Lucan Biddulph, ON	5,179	n/a
Swartz, LA	5,176	$49,100	11.2%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	$117,222	111.9%
Sheldon, IA	5,178	$54,931	0.7%

Source: The Sheldon, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).