Sheldon city, IA

O'Brien County, IA
Sioux County, IA

2022 population: 5,417 ( 229 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.5 square miles
Population density: 570.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,522	83.48%	4.5%
Black:	131	2.42%	523.8%
Indian:	9	0.17%	800.0%
Asian:	58	1.07%	3.3%
2+ races:	25	0.46%	16.7%
Hispanic:	672	12.41%	98.8%

Total non-White:	895	16.52%	98.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-215	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	444	10.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,188
4,737	91.31%
21	0.40%
1	0.02%
60	1.16%
30	0.58%
338	6.52%
451	8.69%

2000
4,887
4,701	96.19%
0	0.00%
10	0.20%
14	0.29%
18	0.37%
144	2.95%
186	3.81%

1990
4,943
4,914	99.41%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
23	0.47%
n/a
0	0.00%
29	0.59%

1980
5,002
4,942	98.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.24%
n/a
48	0.96%
60	1.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

36	0.7
265	5.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-213	-4.3
157	3.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-28	-0.6
-31	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.0
1,228	22.7%
4,189	77.3%
910	16.8%

2,051
2.50

1,273	62.1%
1,102	86.6%
114	9.0%
778	37.9%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
1,197	23.1%
3,991	76.9%
963	18.6%

2,213
2.28

1,300	58.7%
1,097	84.4%
100	7.7%
913	41.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
1,135	23.2%
3,752	76.8%
963	19.7%

2,020
2.30

1,307	64.7%
1,215	93.0%
25	1.9%
713	35.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
1,260	25.5%
3,683	74.5%
953	19.3%

1,915
2.45

1,316	68.7%
1,254	95.3%
38	2.9%
599	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
1,395	27.9%
3,607	72.1%
807	16.1%

1,831
2.63

1,294	70.7%
1,160	89.6%
45	3.5%
537	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	65	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	75	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	121	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	175	8.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	137	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	157	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	252	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	225	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	304	14.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	117	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	157	7.7%
$200,000 or more	31	1.5%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	30,558

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	2.6%
Public Assistance	35	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	171	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,286	75.6%
Unemployed	1	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,287	75.6%
Not in Labor Force	738	24.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,098	665	62.3%
Non-Profit	75	211	26.2%
Self-Employed	295	55	84.3%

Local Government	145	141	50.7%
State Government	5	66	7.0%
Federal Government	71	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,393	720	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	296	418	41.5%
Total	1,689	1,138	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	402	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	287	10.2%
Professional, Technical	592	20.9%
Service Occupations	385	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	108	3.8%
All others	1,161	41.1%

White Collar		45.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	669	543.9%
Health care and social assistance	412	335.0%
Educational services	366	297.6%
Retail trade	250	203.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	226	183.7%
Other services	155	126.0%
Wholesale trade	149	121.1%
Transportation and warehousing	140	113.8%
Construction	126	102.4%
Finance and insurance	76	61.8%
Public administration	75	61.0%
Accommodation and food services	69	56.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	53	43.1%
Utilities	37	30.1%
Information	13	10.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	8.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	136	2.51%
Puerto Rican	209	3.86%
Cuban	28	0.52%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	256	4.73%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	238	4.39%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	18	0.33%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	43	0.79%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	43	0.79%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	47	0.87%
Indian	9	0.17%
Chinese	2	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,466	88.7%
Spanish	378	7.5%
Other Asian	100	2.0%
Arabic	84	1.7%
Other Indo-European	7	0.1%
Chinese	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,208	40.8%
Dutch	1,651	30.5%
Norwegian	322	5.9%
English	220	4.1%
Irish	189	3.5%
American	187	3.5%
French	182	3.4%
Italian	109	2.0%
Sudanese	101	1.9%
Swedish	83	1.5%
Scottish	82	1.5%
Russian	17	0.3%
European	14	0.3%
Danish	11	0.2%
Swiss	4	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,196	95.9%
Not a citizen	221	4.1%

Native	5,053	93.3%
Foreign-born	364	6.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	0.8%	391	10.6%	1,337	36.2%	1,187	32.1%	589	15.9%	160	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	0.8%
9-12 Years	391	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,337	36.2%
Some College	1,187	32.1%
Bach. Degree	589	15.9%
Grad Degree	160	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	D +63	D + 5.7%
D +94
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,031	78.8%	Joe Biden (D)	514	19.9%	34	1.3%	2,579	26	32	0.15%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	2,000	78.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	420	16.6%	117	4.6%	2,537	28	33	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sheldon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

514

19.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,031

78.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,579

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Sheldon city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

420

16.6%

Donald Trump (R)

2,000

78.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,537

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 33

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	62%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,975	77.6%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	521	20.5%	48 [+]	1.9%	2,544	26	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 34 (1.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 14 (0.6%);
2018	G	49%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,578	78.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	397	19.8%	33 [+]	1.6%	2,008	28	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 25 (1.2%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 8 (0.4%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,101	84.3%	Patty Judge (D)	333	13.4%	57 [+]	2.3%	2,491	24	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 35 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.9%);
2014	S2	46%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,493	80.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	315	17.0%	42 [+]	2.3%	1,850	29	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 29 (1.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 5 (0.3%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Bob Quast (I) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,592	85.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	238	12.8%	27 [+]	1.5%	1,857	27	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 12 (0.6%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,448
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	2,051	83.8%
Vacant	397	16.2%

Owned	1,394	68.0%
Rented	657	32.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,717	70.1%
Detached	1,697	69.3%
Attached	20	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	504	20.6%
Mobile Homes	161	6.6%

Sheldon city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheldon city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sheldon city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheldon city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sheldon city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon city, IA