Sheldon, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheldon	Texas	National
Income per capita	$21,010	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$89,651	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,039	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,404	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,112	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,761 $89,651 $179,302

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	32.1%	32.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.6%	30.6%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mont Belvieu, TX	6,375	$189,362	132.8%
Atascocita, TX	84,337	$152,938	88.0%
Morgan's Point, TX	297	$118,942	46.2%
La Porte, TX	36,484	$111,742	37.4%
Deer Park, TX	34,681	$111,270	36.8%
Sheldon, TX	2,224	$89,651	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Sulphur, LA	2,224	$66,152	18.7%
Lincoln Park, NY	2,224	$61,890	23.9%
Adams, WI	2,224	$50,027	38.5%
Bawcomville, LA	2,223	$48,886	39.9%
Stanley, VA	2,223	$69,148	15.0%
Sheldon, TX	2,224	$89,651	10.2%

Source: The Sheldon, TX 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.