Sheldon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheldon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,664	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$54,764	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,245	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,706	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,496	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,051	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,505 $54,764 $109,528

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Sheldon median earnings by income bracket

Sheldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinton, IL	358	$97,426	19.8%
Iroquois, IL	293	$91,653	12.7%
Earl Park, IN	361	$80,048	1.6%
Kentland, IN	1,872	$74,190	8.8%
Woodland, IL	348	$73,754	9.3%
Sheldon, IL	1,222	$54,764	32.7%

Cities with similar population

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Sand Point, AK	1,222	$127,351	56.6%
Kibler, AR	1,222	$70,279	13.6%
Woodbury, GA	1,222	$39,470	51.5%
Laurens, IA	1,222	$65,019	20.1%
McCullom Lake, IL	1,222	$93,424	14.9%
Sheldon, IL	1,222	$54,764	32.7%

Source: The Sheldon, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.