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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Sheldon is $16,307, which is much lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Sheldon median household income is $35,385, which has grown by 25.81% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Sheldon residents spend 21.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #700

Sheldon, MO	16,307 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sheldon, MO	20,550 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sheldon, MO	23,523 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sheldon, MO	16,467 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #550

Sheldon, MO	35,385 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Sheldon, MO	43,340 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #460

Sheldon, MO	25.81%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Sheldon, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	1.92%	$33,220, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	36.15%	$11,357, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	12.69%	$4,424, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.31%	$14,698, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Sheldon, MO	45,000 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Sheldon, MO	49,463 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Sheldon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$35,385, see rank	$50,655	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Sheldon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
25 to 44	$48,000, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,625, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$22,250, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Sheldon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	560, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	273, 48.75%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	193, 70.70%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	193, 70.70%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	181, 93.78%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	12, 6.22%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	80, 29.30%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	287, 51.25%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	205, 71.43%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	205, 71.43%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	192, 93.66%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13, 6.34%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	82, 28.57%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Sheldon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	366, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	206, 56.28%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	131, 35.79%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	12, 3.28%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 2.73%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	7, 1.91%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Sheldon, MO	21.1 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Sheldon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	373	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	181, 48.53%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4, 2.21%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	10, 5.52%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21, 11.60%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	18, 9.94%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2, 1.10%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	96, 53.04%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	192, 51.47%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	51, 26.56%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	59, 30.73%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	52, 27.08%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 1.04%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	28, 14.58%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Sheldon, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	373, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	23, 6.17%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	10, 2.68%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	41, 10.99%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	2, 0.54%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	61, 16.35%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	40, 10.72%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	7, 1.88%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	7, 1.88%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	34, 9.12%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	107, 28.69%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	29, 7.77%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	9, 2.41%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3, 0.80%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Sheldon, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	125	17.15%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	16	9.09%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.