Living in Sheldon, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sheldon · Census data 2020–2024
Sheldon has 89 residents with a median age of 50.4. The median household income is $54,167 (29% lower than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $57,500.
Sheldon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sheldon at a glance
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 50.4State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $54,167State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $57,500State: $249,900
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.4%
- Average commute
- 35 min
Is Sheldon a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 77% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 1.1%.
Cons: Median household income 29% lower than the North Dakota median; an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Sheldon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sheldon the median home value is $57,500, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,318 a month in housing costs.
Sheldon median household income
The median household income in Sheldon is $54,167 and the income per person is $37,334. 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Sheldon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 51
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 17.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1944
- Average household size
- 2.12
Sheldon demographics
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 50.4
- Under 18
- 19.1%
- 65 and older
- 19.1%
- Households
- 42
- Foreign-born
- 4.5%
- Veterans
- 8.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sheldon ›
Education in Sheldon
10.4% of adults 25 and older in Sheldon have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 4.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sheldon
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 35 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 4.7%
- Drive alone
- 79.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%
Sheldon vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Sheldon, ND?
The median household income in Sheldon is $54,167, 29% lower than the North Dakota median of $76,657 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Sheldon?
The median home value in Sheldon is $57,500, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
Is Sheldon, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 77% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 1.1%. Minuses: median household income 29% lower than the North Dakota median; an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%.
What is the median age in Sheldon?
The median age in Sheldon is 50.4 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Sheldon?
The average commute to work in Sheldon is 35 minutes; 4.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sheldon?
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 4.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sheldon?
10.4% of adults in Sheldon have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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