Sheldon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 41%

Household income 34%

Unemployment 138%

Index	Sheldon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,707	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$36,538	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,039	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,595	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,103	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,494	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.3%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 138% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,356$36,538$73,076

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sheldon median earnings by income bracket

Sheldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	18.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	11.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	14.3%
Public administration	7.9%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	34.0%
Other	36.6%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinton, IL	325	$52,500	5%
Iroquois, IL	165	$49,375	11%
Papineau, IL	198	$49,167	11%
Woodland, IL	395	$44,250	20%
Morocco, IN	999	$43,750	21%
Sheldon, IL	1,182	$36,538	34%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Friend, NE	1,182	$55,357	0%
Ak-Chin Village, AZ	1,182	$24,750	55%
Mitchell, IL	1,183	$46,765	15%
Mounds, OK	1,181	$32,727	41%
Leesburg, AL	1,181	$44,135	20%
Sheldon, IL	1,182	$36,538	34%

Source: The Sheldon, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).