| Index | Sheldon | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $30,430 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $54,931 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $80,313 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $28,617 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $40,548 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,674 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.2% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 25.3% | 25.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Public administration | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Other | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Alton, IA | 1,534 | $83,889 | 51.6% |
| Orange City, IA | 6,158 | $71,848 | 29.9% |
| Hull, IA | 1,987 | $71,042 | 28.4% |
| Matlock, IA | 117 | $68,864 | 24.5% |
| Boyden, IA | 905 | $65,000 | 17.5% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,178 | $54,931 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hoopeston, IL | 5,178 | $36,484 | 34.1% |
| Center, TX | 5,178 | $38,125 | 31.1% |
| Lucan Biddulph, ON | 5,179 | n/a | |
| Swartz, LA | 5,176 | $49,100 | 11.2% |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | $117,222 | 111.9% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,178 | $54,931 | 0.7% |
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