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The most common industries in Sheldon are: Health care (16.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.5% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4% of civilian employees). 65.3% of workers work in O'Brien County and 5.3% of all workers work at home. 62.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.0% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sheldon, Iowa was 4,914 / 5,437
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sheldon, Iowa was 4,914 / 5,437
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 16.0% (401) | 3.2% (43) | 30.5% (358) |
| Educational services | 9.5% (237) | 2.9% (39) | 16.9% (198) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5.4% (136) | 8.3% (110) | 2.2% (26) |
| Construction | 4.9% (123) | 7.8% (103) | 1.7% (20) |
| Machinery | 4.7% (117) | 7.3% (97) | 1.7% (20) |
| Transportation equipment | 4.4% (111) | 8.0% (106) | 0.4% (5) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 3.9% (97) | 5.1% (68) | 2.5% (29) |
| Social assistance | 3.4% (86) | 1.7% (23) | 5.4% (63) |
| Food | 3.2% (79) | 4.2% (56) | 2.0% (23) |
| Truck transportation | 3.0% (74) | 2.9% (39) | 3.0% (35) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 3.0% (74) | 4.0% (53) | 1.8% (21) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (71) | 3.6% (48) | 2.0% (23) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.6% (66) | 4.6% (61) | 0.4% (5) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (63) | 2.6% (34) | 2.5% (29) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.5% (63) | 2.0% (27) | 3.1% (36) |
| Public administration | 2.3% (58) | 3.8% (50) | 0.7% (8) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.9% (48) | 3.2% (42) | 0.5% (6) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.8% (46) | 0.9% (12) | 2.9% (34) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.8% (46) | 0.9% (12) | 2.9% (34) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (38) | 2.9% (38) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.4% (35) | 0.7% (9) | 2.2% (26) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.4% (35) | 0.5% (6) | 2.5% (29) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (30) | 0.6% (8) | 1.9% (22) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.2% (29) | 2.2% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.0% (26) | 2.0% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.0% (24) | 0.5% (7) | 1.4% (17) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (20) | 0.5% (6) | 1.2% (14) |
| Air transportation | 0.8% (20) | 1.5% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.8% (19) | 0.6% (8) | 0.9% (11) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (19) |
| Paper | 0.8% (19) | 1.4% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (19) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (18) | 1.4% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (16) | 0.5% (6) | 0.9% (10) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.6% (16) | 1.2% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (16) | 0.8% (11) | 0.4% (5) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (16) | 1.2% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.6% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (16) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (14) | 0.6% (8) | 0.5% (6) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Sheldon
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.1%Males
- 2.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 12.4%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 4.7%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.9%Males
- 2.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 26.9%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 14.9%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 3.9% (101) |
| Iowa: | 5.4% (78,069) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 4.2% (108) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (59,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 9.5% (247) |
| Iowa: | 5.9% (85,191) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 11.4% (296) |
| Iowa: | 7.9% (115,215) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 15.0% (392) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (163,096) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 13.8% (360) |
| Iowa: | 15.3% (222,036) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 16.9% (441) |
| Iowa: | 16.1% (233,545) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 8.2% (215) |
| Iowa: | 8.8% (128,101) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 0.2% (4) |
| Iowa: | 3.7% (54,230) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 1.4% (36) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (63,292) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 3.0% (78) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (31,476) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Sheldon: | 0.8% (21) |
| Iowa: | 1.1% (16,255) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Sheldon: | 5.4% (140) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (106,198) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Sheldon: | 6.2% (163) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (96,179) |
<5am:
| Sheldon: | 3.4% (85) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (47,736) |
5:30am:
| Sheldon: | 1.2% (30) |
| Iowa: | 2.9% (42,797) |
6am:
| Sheldon: | 9.3% (229) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (68,195) |
6:30am:
| Sheldon: | 5.6% (138) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (110,529) |
7am:
| Sheldon: | 9.4% (233) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (164,470) |
7:30am:
| Sheldon: | 12.6% (310) |
| Iowa: | 14.2% (208,547) |
8am:
| Sheldon: | 14.5% (358) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (260,172) |
8:30am:
| Sheldon: | 12.8% (315) |
| Iowa: | 8.3% (121,843) |
9am:
| Sheldon: | 4.8% (118) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,363) |
10am:
| Sheldon: | 1.7% (43) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,533) |
11am:
| Sheldon: | 2.3% (56) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (25,691) |
12pm:
| Sheldon: | 0.6% (14) |
| Iowa: | 0.9% (13,464) |
4pm:
| Sheldon: | 7.5% (186) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (117,038) |
>4pm:
| Sheldon: | 12.2% (302) |
| Iowa: | 7.7% (112,601) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 4.5% (73) |
| Iowa: | 7.0% (54,907) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.6% (90) |
| Iowa: | 5.0% (38,853) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 12.1% (197) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (54,231) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 8.9% (146) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (76,023) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 19.4% (316) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (95,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 14.6% (237) |
| Iowa: | 14.1% (110,477) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 9.1% (148) |
| Iowa: | 13.3% (103,974) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 2.0% (32) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (62,850) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 2.3% (38) |
| Iowa: | 3.8% (29,331) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.0% (82) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (14,356) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 1.3% (21) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (7,664) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.6% (92) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (57,343) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sheldon: | 8.9% (144) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (51,988) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 2.9% (29) |
| Iowa: | 3.5% (23,162) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 1.6% (16) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (20,284) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 5.0% (50) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,960) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 14.7% (145) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (39,192) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 7.3% (72) |
| Iowa: | 10.0% (67,345) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 12.2% (120) |
| Iowa: | 16.6% (111,559) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 29.6% (292) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (129,571) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 18.5% (182) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (65,251) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 0.4% (4) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,599) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 5.1% (50) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (48,855) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Sheldon: | 2.1% (21) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (44,191) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.3%
Number of people working at home: 148 (5.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +699 (+14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,719 (69.7%)
Number of people working at home: 148 (5.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +699 (+14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,719 (69.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 11.5% (395) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (95,496) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 30.2% (1,042) |
| Iowa: | 17.3% (250,741) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 14.2% (490) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (257,557) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 8.7% (300) |
| Iowa: | 16.8% (243,839) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 6.6% (228) |
| Iowa: | 13.1% (190,675) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 8.0% (276) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (97,304) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 8.6% (296) |
| Iowa: | 8.9% (129,029) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 3.6% (125) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (32,071) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 1.1% (37) |
| Iowa: | 2.3% (33,530) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 4.9% (171) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (60,805) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 2.7% (94) |
| Iowa: | 2.6% (37,616) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sheldon: | 0.3% (10) |
| Iowa: | 1.6% (22,955) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 16.1% (398) |
| Iowa: | 6.8% (100,616) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 38.4% (948) |
| Iowa: | 18.5% (271,589) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 17.6% (435) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (283,804) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 8.4% (208) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (234,745) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 3.7% (91) |
| Iowa: | 12.5% (183,539) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 3.8% (93) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (67,775) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 3.2% (79) |
| Iowa: | 7.6% (111,454) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 1.6% (39) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (24,880) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 1.8% (44) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (49,913) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sheldon: | 1.5% (37) |
| Iowa: | 2.0% (28,703) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sheldon: | 1.8% (45) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (20,741) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 9.9% (191) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (51,625) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 34.9% (672) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (124,588) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 9.9% (191) |
| Iowa: | 16.9% (131,859) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 7.6% (146) |
| Iowa: | 16.5% (128,726) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.5% (106) |
| Iowa: | 13.7% (107,194) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.0% (97) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,704) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 9.6% (184) |
| Iowa: | 10.1% (78,492) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.1% (98) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (17,505) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 0.6% (12) |
| Iowa: | 2.5% (19,340) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 6.7% (130) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (32,880) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 4.7% (91) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (24,911) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Sheldon: | 0.3% (7) |
| Iowa: | 1.9% (14,756) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 13.4% (204) |
| Iowa: | 6.5% (43,871) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 23.9% (364) |
| Iowa: | 18.8% (126,153) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 19.8% (302) |
| Iowa: | 18.7% (125,698) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 10.1% (154) |
| Iowa: | 17.2% (115,113) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 7.9% (120) |
| Iowa: | 12.4% (83,481) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 12.1% (185) |
| Iowa: | 7.2% (48,600) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 7.4% (112) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (50,537) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 1.7% (27) |
| Iowa: | 2.2% (14,566) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 1.6% (25) |
| Iowa: | 2.1% (14,190) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 2.1% (32) |
| Iowa: | 4.2% (27,925) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 0.3% (4) |
| Iowa: | 1.9% (12,705) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Sheldon: | 0.2% (3) |
| Iowa: | 1.2% (8,199) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Sheldon: | 84.3% (2,961) |
| Iowa: | 85.3% (570,774) |
Carpooled:
| Sheldon: | 14.2% (500) |
| Iowa: | 9.1% (65,446) |
Walked:
| Sheldon: | 0.8% (28) |
| Iowa: | 3.3% (21,070) |
Other means:
| Sheldon: | 0.7% (25) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Drove car alone:
| Sheldon: | 79.5% (1,960) |
| Iowa: | 78.6% (1,155,008) |
Carpooled:
| Sheldon: | 12.4% (307) |
| Iowa: | 10.8% (158,699) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Sheldon: | 1.6% (39) |
| Iowa: | 0.9% (13,917) |
Walked:
| Sheldon: | 3.3% (81) |
| Iowa: | 4.0% (58,088) |
Other means:
| Sheldon: | 1.2% (30) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (7,153) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Sheldon: | 84.2% (1,640) |
| Iowa: | 85.5% (570,774) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Sheldon: | 13.1% (255) |
| Iowa: | 8.6% (65,446) |
Walked - Males:
| Sheldon: | 1.4% (27) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (21,070) |
Other means - Males:
| Sheldon: | 1.3% (25) |
| Iowa: | 1.0% (6,656) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Sheldon: | 84.3% (1,321) |
| Iowa: | 85.1% (570,774) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Sheldon: | 15.7% (245) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (65,446) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Sheldon: | 80.2% (2,059) |
| Iowa: | 90.5% (1,240,859) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sheldon: | 15.7% (404) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (94,195) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Sheldon: | 3.7% (96) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (19,770) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Sheldon: | 0.2% (5) |
| Iowa: | 0.3% (4,603) |
Drove alone:
| Sheldon: | 86.5% (1,960) |
| Iowa: | 87.9% (1,155,008) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sheldon: | 11.0% (250) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (128,891) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Sheldon: | 1.8% (40) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (18,510) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Sheldon: | 0.7% (17) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (6,602) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Sheldon: | 62.4% (1,797) |
| Iowa: | 66.1% (1,096,595) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sheldon: | 4.0% (114) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (67,511) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sheldon: | 10.1% (291) |
| Iowa: | 8.5% (140,926) |
Local government workers:
| Sheldon: | 10.1% (291) |
| Iowa: | 7.8% (129,397) |
State government workers:
| Sheldon: | 2.5% (72) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (86,770) |
Federal government workers:
| Sheldon: | 2.5% (72) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (28,231) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sheldon: | 8.4% (243) |
| Iowa: | 6.3% (105,099) |
Employee of private company:
| Sheldon: | 63.6% (1,592) |
| Iowa: | 66.6% (992,122) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sheldon: | 4.8% (121) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (44,330) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sheldon: | 13.3% (334) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,940) |
Local government workers:
| Sheldon: | 7.3% (183) |
| Iowa: | 6.1% (90,430) |
State government workers:
| Sheldon: | 4.9% (123) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (85,726) |
Federal government workers:
| Sheldon: | 0.6% (14) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (27,176) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sheldon: | 5.2% (129) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,579) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Sheldon: | 0.3% (7) |
| Iowa: | 0.4% (6,513) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Sheldon: | 65.0% (1,119) |
| Iowa: | 70.3% (615,735) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Sheldon: | 5.9% (102) |
| Iowa: | 5.3% (46,477) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Sheldon: | 4.4% (76) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (44,923) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Sheldon: | 8.6% (148) |
| Iowa: | 5.7% (49,834) |
State government workers - Males:
| Sheldon: | 0.3% (5) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (38,327) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Sheldon: | 4.2% (72) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (14,570) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Sheldon: | 11.5% (199) |
| Iowa: | 7.4% (64,591) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Sheldon: | 58.4% (678) |
| Iowa: | 61.5% (480,860) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Sheldon: | 1.1% (12) |
| Iowa: | 2.7% (21,034) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Sheldon: | 18.5% (215) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (96,003) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Sheldon: | 12.4% (144) |
| Iowa: | 10.2% (79,563) |
State government workers - Females:
| Sheldon: | 5.8% (67) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,443) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Sheldon: | 3.8% (44) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (40,508) |