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The Village of Sheldon had a population of 957 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Sheldon is located at latitude 40.7692 and longitude -87.5639 in Iroquois County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Sheldon encompass a land area of 0.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Iroquois County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Village of Sheldon has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Village of Sheldon is located within Township of Sheldon, a minor civil division (MCD) of Iroquois County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 957 (100%) |
Population in Households | 938 (98.0%) |
Population in Families | 745 (77.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 19 ( 2.0%) |
Population Density | 1,271 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,691 |
Average Household Income | $66,353 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 10% |
Per Capita Income | $28,105 |
Wealth Index5 | 54 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 452 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 348 (77.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 57 (12.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 47 (10.4%) |
Median Home Value | $74,438 |
Average Home Value | $109,052 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 212 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 405 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 263 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.26% | -0.83% |
Households | -0.45% | -0.55% |
Families | -0.62% | |
Median Household Income | 3.23% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.40% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.76% |
The table below compares Sheldon to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 696 | 52nd |
Population Density | # 538 | 63rd |
Median Household Income | # 1324 | 10th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1228 | 84th |
Per Capita Income | # 1252 | 15th |
Diversity Index | # 575 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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