Sheldon, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheldon	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$31,265	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$63,731	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,742	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$20,883	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,370	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,483 $63,731 $127,462

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

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	62.5%	62.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alice, ND	47	$141,230	73.6%
Leonard, ND	294	$99,397	22.2%
Lisbon, ND	1,829	$82,114	1.0%
Fingal, ND	124	$70,190	13.7%
Enderlin, ND	1,047	$69,231	14.9%
Sheldon, ND	174	$63,731	21.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshall, AK	174	$32,710	59.8%
Paint Rock, AL	174	$73,958	9.1%
Concord, AR	174	$65,032	20.0%
Makena, HI	174	$0	100.0%
Portsmouth, IA	174	$121,107	48.9%
Sheldon, ND	174	$63,731	21.6%

Source: The Sheldon, ND 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.