Sheldon

County:: Iroquois County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.753
State:: Illinois

Sheldon is a village located in Iroquois County, Illinois. Sheldon has a 2025 population of 908. Sheldon is currently declining at a rate of -1.3% annually and its population has decreased by -6.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 967 in 2020.

The average household income in Sheldon is $71,956 with a poverty rate of 17.37%.The median age in Sheldon is 45.4 years: 45.5 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sheldon includes 95.26% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,247	95.26%
Two or more races	41	3.13%
Other race	19	1.45%
Asian	2	0.15%

Sheldon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sheldon's average per capita income is $43,393. Household income levels show a median of $43,942. The poverty rate stands at 17.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,409	-
Families	$71,607	$98,371
Households	$43,942	$71,956
Non Families	$24,861	$30,074

$43,393

Average Income

$43,942

Median Household Income

17.37%

Poverty Rate