Sheldon, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheldon	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,146	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$50,643	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,048	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,494	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,037	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,637	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,758 $50,643 $101,286

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

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	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	31.5%	31.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.6%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moundville, MO	111	$69,708	14.3%
Liberal, MO	691	$57,103	29.8%
Nevada, MO	8,454	$54,832	32.6%
Milo, MO	44	$49,843	38.7%
Lamar Heights, MO	154	$47,882	41.1%
Sheldon, MO	420	$50,643	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jenkinsburg, GA	420	$94,397	16.1%
Kila, MT	420	$56,392	30.7%
Loomis, NE	420	$90,224	10.9%
Shidler, OK	420	$86,928	6.9%
Sodaville, OR	420	$84,169	3.5%
Sheldon, MO	420	$50,643	37.7%

Source: The Sheldon, MO 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.