Iowa · Census place 72390
Sheldon city, IA
Quick answer
Sheldon city has 5,386 residents, ranking #76 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $68,448, the median home is worth $173,600 and median gross rent runs $842 a month.
- Population
- 5,386Sheldon city residents
- Median household income
- $68,448Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $173,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $842Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sheldon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sheldon city median would spend about 14.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 69.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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