14.7% of Sheldon, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 12.2% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.1%. For comparison, it was 5.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheldon, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sheldon:
14.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sheldon:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sheldon:
41.8%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sheldon:
45.5%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.1%
Residents above poverty level:
5.9%
Poverty by age in Sheldon, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheldon,IA (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
21.6%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.1%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheldon,IA (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
45.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheldon,IA (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sheldon, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, IA (%)
10.9%White
83.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
77.6%Other race
7.6%2+ races
23.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, IA (absolute numbers)
475White
118Black
0American Indian
0Asian
198Other race
442+ races
159Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheldon, IA
Children below poverty level:
Sheldon, Iowa:
11.0%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sheldon:
12.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sheldon:
21.7%
Iowa:
23.9%
38.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.3%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
66.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
48.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
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