Sheldon

  1. Sheldon Legal Resources
  2. Sheldon Statistics
  3. Sheldon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sheldon Employment Information
  5. Sheldon Family Information
  6. Sheldon Education Information
  7. Sheldon Public Benefits Information
  8. Sheldon Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sheldon Legal Resources Back to top

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Sheldon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,561
  • Land Area (2000): 122.618 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.074 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 973
Sheldon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 217 8.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,345 91.53%

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Sheldon Employment Information Back to top
Sheldon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 146 20.14%
2. Construction 89 12.28%
3. Public Administration 69 9.52%
4. Repair and Maintenance 39 5.38%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 29 4.00%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 3.45%
7. Metal Manufactuing 23 3.17%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 3.03%
9. Food Manufacturing 20 2.76%
10. Truck Transportation 20 2.76%
11. Educational Services 18 2.48%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 2.34%
13. Wood Manufacturing 17 2.34%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 1.79%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 1.79%
16. Utilities 13 1.79%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 1.66%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 12 1.66%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 1.52%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 118 20.00%
2. Educational Services 91 15.42%
3. Public Administration 43 7.29%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 5.76%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 33 5.59%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 25 4.24%
7. Department and Other General Stores 24 4.07%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 24 4.07%
9. Social Assistance 16 2.71%
10. U.S. Postal Service 16 2.71%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 1.86%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.86%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 10 1.69%
14. Repair and Maintenance 10 1.69%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 1.53%
16. Construction 9 1.53%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.53%
18. Paper Manufacturing 9 1.53%
19. Gasoline Stations 8 1.36%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.36%

Sheldon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 79 10.90%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 66 9.10%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 7.72%
4. Other Production Occupations 54 7.45%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 48 6.62%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 45 6.21%
7. Construction Laborers 29 4.00%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 3.59%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 3.31%
10. Other Construction Trades 17 2.34%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 16 2.21%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 2.07%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.07%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 1.93%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 1.93%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 13 1.79%
17. Other Management Occupations 13 1.79%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 1.79%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 1.66%
20. Business Operations Specialists 12 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 43 7.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 30 5.08%
3. Registered Nurses 30 5.08%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 5.08%
5. Other Management Occupations 29 4.92%
6. Agricultural Workers 26 4.41%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 26 4.41%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 25 4.24%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 4.07%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 3.73%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 3.56%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 3.22%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17 2.88%
14. Other Healthcare Support 15 2.54%
15. Business Operations Specialists 14 2.37%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.37%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.20%
18. Child Care Workers 12 2.03%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.03%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 1.86%

Sheldon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,151 58.63%
15-35 hours 259 13.19%
1-14 hours 50 2.55%
No regular hours 503 25.62%

Sheldon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 5.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 4.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 5.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 158 13.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 10.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 216 18.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 111 9.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 67 5.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 60 5.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 2.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 90 7.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 101 8.61%

Sheldon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 11.17%
5-9 108 9.21%
10-14 94 8.01%
15-19 127 10.83%
20-24 152 12.96%
25-29 66 5.63%
30-34 159 13.55%
35-39 56 4.77%
40-44 69 5.88%
45-59 167 14.24%
60-89 34 2.90%
At least 90 10 0.85%

Sheldon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.34% 674 57.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 284 24.21%
45-59 5 0.43% 162 13.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 44 3.75%

Sheldon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 86 6.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 968 76.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 8.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 7.42%

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Sheldon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 914 (2,557 people)
Families (2000): 717 (2,278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 304
People at same address in 1995: 1,801
Sheldon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 39 4.27%
$10,000-$14,999 49 5.36%
$15,000-$19,999 55 6.02%
$20,000-$24,999 42 4.60%
$25,000-$29,999 50 5.47%
$30,000-$34,999 70 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 121 13.24%
$40,000-$44,999 60 6.56%
$45,000-$49,999 69 7.55%
$50,000-$59,999 114 12.47%
$60,000-$74,999 119 13.02%
$75,000-$99,999 76 8.32%
$100,000-$124,999 20 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.77%
$200,000 or more 8 0.88%

Sheldon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 167 18.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 282 30.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 4.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 154 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 147 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 85 9.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sheldon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 777 29.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 406 15.51%
Public Assistance 25 0.95%
Retirement 156 5.96%
Self Employment 146 5.58%
Social Security 253 9.66%
Supplemental Security 16 0.61%
Wage / Salary 736 28.11%
Other 103 3.93%

Sheldon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 327 55.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 265 44.76%

Sheldon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 612 61.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 282 28.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 2.30%

Sheldon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 4.93%
Color 1 Box Married 641 64.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 209 21.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 9.56%

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Sheldon Education Information Back to top
Sheldon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 66 3.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 250 13.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 870 46.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 325 17.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 203 10.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 93 4.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 73 3.88%

Sheldon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.12% 18 0.70% 21 0.82%
Kindergarten 47 1.84% 0 0.00% 47 1.84%
Grades 1-4 134 5.23% 7 0.27% 141 5.51%
Grades 5-8 124 4.84% 23 0.90% 147 5.74%
Grades 9-12 174 6.79% 4 0.16% 178 6.95%
Undergrad college 54 2.11% 7 0.27% 61 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.43% 0 0.00% 11 0.43%
Total 547 21.36% 59 2.30% 606 23.66%

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Sheldon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sheldon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,399 94.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 148 5.81%

Sheldon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sheldon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 376 14.68%
10-19 Years 389 15.19%
20-29 Years 278 10.86%
30-39 Years 396 15.46%
40-49 Years 415 16.20%
50-59 Years 277 10.82%
60-69 Years 201 7.85%
70-79 Years 160 6.25%
80-89 Years 57 2.23%
90+ Years 12 0.47%

Sheldon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,307 51.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,254 48.97%

Sheldon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,546 99.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Sheldon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,385 42.15%
2. Irish 404 12.29%
3. Polish 386 11.75%
4. French Non-Basque 250 7.61%
5. English 237 7.21%
6. United States Or American 136 4.14%
7. Italian 121 3.68%
8. Scottish 58 1.77%
9. Danish 35 1.07%
10. Scotch Irish 34 1.03%

Sheldon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,340 98.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 1.17%
3. Polish 13 0.55%
4. French 4 0.17%

Sheldon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,543 99.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.43%

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Sheldon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.