Sheldon

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  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
  9. Sheldon Zip Codes


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Sheldon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,000
  • Land Area (2000): 356.828 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 48.684 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,670
Sheldon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 281 6.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,743 93.02%

Sheldon Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Employment Information Back to top
Sheldon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 181 21.99%
2. Public Administration 101 12.27%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 6.56%
4. Repair and Maintenance 48 5.83%
5. Educational Services 36 4.37%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 4.13%
7. Truck Transportation 27 3.28%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 3.16%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 3.04%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.92%
11. Other Transportation 23 2.79%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 20 2.43%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 18 2.19%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 18 2.19%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 17 2.07%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 17 2.07%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 17 2.07%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.94%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 1.94%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 120 17.96%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 80 11.98%
3. Public Administration 79 11.83%
4. Health Care 69 10.33%
5. Social Assistance 44 6.59%
6. Department and Other General Stores 39 5.84%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 27 4.04%
8. Construction 24 3.59%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 3.59%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 2.99%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 2.69%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 18 2.69%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 2.10%
14. Finance and Insurance 12 1.80%
15. Other Transportation 12 1.80%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.80%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.65%
18. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 9 1.35%
19. Private Household Services 9 1.35%
20. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.20%

Sheldon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 74 8.99%
2. Other Production Occupations 72 8.75%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 8.14%
4. Carpenters 47 5.71%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 4.98%
6. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 31 3.77%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 3.65%
8. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 27 3.28%
9. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 3.16%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 26 3.16%
11. Other Construction Trades 22 2.67%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 2.55%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 2.43%
14. Other Management Occupations 20 2.43%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 20 2.43%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 2.19%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 1.94%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 16 1.94%
19. Aircraft and Traffic Control 14 1.70%
20. Electricians 14 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 10.93%
2. Secretaries and Admins 48 7.19%
3. Child Care Workers 47 7.04%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 5.69%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 36 5.39%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 4.79%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 4.49%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 4.04%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 24 3.59%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 3.44%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 2.99%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 2.99%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.99%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 19 2.84%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 2.54%
16. Other Management Occupations 16 2.40%
17. Other Production Occupations 16 2.40%
18. Other Financial Specialists 14 2.10%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 1.95%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 1.80%

Sheldon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,427 48.57%
15-35 hours 209 7.11%
1-14 hours 87 2.96%
No regular hours 1,215 41.35%

Sheldon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 67 4.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 6.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 201 14.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 172 12.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 236 16.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 203 14.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 99 6.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 1.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 5.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 3.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 139 9.73%

Sheldon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 24 1.68%
5-9 89 6.23%
10-14 61 4.27%
15-19 142 9.94%
20-24 121 8.47%
25-29 82 5.74%
30-34 291 20.38%
35-39 125 8.75%
40-44 41 2.87%
45-59 136 9.52%
60-89 199 13.94%
At least 90 117 8.19%

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 0 0.00% 519 36.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 457 32.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 136 9.52%
At least 60 44 3.08% 272 19.05%

Sheldon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 312 21.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 988 67.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 1.64%
Color 4 Box Other 52 3.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 44 3.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 2.66%

Sheldon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,488 (4,020 people)
Families (2000): 1,045 (3,439 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 312
People at same address in 1995: 2,810
Sheldon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 352 23.66%
$10,000-$14,999 206 13.84%
$15,000-$19,999 108 7.26%
$20,000-$24,999 69 4.64%
$25,000-$29,999 65 4.37%
$30,000-$34,999 113 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 81 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 64 4.30%
$45,000-$49,999 58 3.90%
$50,000-$59,999 57 3.83%
$60,000-$74,999 124 8.33%
$75,000-$99,999 47 3.16%
$100,000-$124,999 63 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.74%
$200,000 or more 70 4.70%

Sheldon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 381 25.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 410 27.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 2.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 217 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 205 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 116 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 52 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sheldon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,034 29.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 148 4.23%
Public Assistance 72 2.06%
Retirement 326 9.33%
Self Employment 118 3.38%
Social Security 423 12.10%
Supplemental Security 125 3.58%
Wage / Salary 1,007 28.81%
Other 242 6.92%

Sheldon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 412 60.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 270 39.59%

Sheldon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163 11.45%
Color 1 Box Married 769 54.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 427 30.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 4.50%

Sheldon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 6.38%
Color 1 Box Married 881 54.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 397 24.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 14.44%

Sheldon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheldon Education Information Back to top
Sheldon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 315 11.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 556 19.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 921 32.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 531 18.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 157 5.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 204 7.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 133 4.72%

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 50 1.25% 21 0.53% 71 1.77%
Kindergarten 91 2.27% 7 0.17% 98 2.45%
Grades 1-4 210 5.25% 36 0.90% 246 6.15%
Grades 5-8 378 9.45% 7 0.17% 385 9.62%
Grades 9-12 235 5.88% 0 0.00% 235 5.88%
Undergrad college 118 2.95% 16 0.40% 134 3.35%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.10% 15 0.38% 19 0.47%
Total 1,086 27.15% 102 2.55% 1,188 29.70%

Sheldon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 2,696 67.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,328 33.00%

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 566 14.15%
10-19 Years 745 18.62%
20-29 Years 446 11.15%
30-39 Years 509 12.72%
40-49 Years 620 15.50%
50-59 Years 397 9.93%
60-69 Years 357 8.93%
70-79 Years 234 5.85%
80-89 Years 114 2.85%
90+ Years 12 0.30%

Sheldon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,923 48.08%
Color 1 Box Female 2,077 51.92%

Sheldon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,967 74.17%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 930 23.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 71 1.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Sheldon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 177 19.51%
2. Irish 176 19.40%
3. United States Or American 123 13.56%
4. German 100 11.03%
5. Scotch Irish 73 8.05%
6. African 54 5.95%
7. Dutch 36 3.97%
8. French Non-Basque 29 3.20%
9. Italian 24 2.65%
10. Scottish 24 2.65%

Sheldon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,596 95.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 111 2.96%
3. French 34 0.91%
4. African 14 0.37%

Sheldon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,953 98.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37 0.92%

Sheldon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Sheldon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29941