Living in Sheldon Independent School District Area

Living Summary

11,716

households

41,254

Total Population

$121,500

Average House Value

$1,260

Average Housing Rent

$57,014

Average Household Income

75.54%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

9,100

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,716 households are located in Sheldon Independent School District area. Among them, 6,676 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.75 people. The total number of children in the region is 17,318 and 13,226 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

18% (7,307) of residents are non-citizens and 49% (20,153) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sheldon Independent School District, Texas
Household	11,716
Population	41,254
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,676 (57%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	17,318
Total Students	13,226
Pre-Kindergarten	1,106
Kindergarten	520
Grade 1-8	6,873
Grade 9-12	2,749
College/Graduate School	1,978
Veterans	27,114
Non-citizen	7,307
Non-English Home Language	20,153
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

28,518 residents are over the age of 16 and 19,610 people are in labor force. Among them, 19,610 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 17,850 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sheldon Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,031	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	14,353	84.28%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,157	12.67%
Public transportation	36	0.21%
Walked	65	0.38%
Other method	154	0.90%
Worked from home	266	1.56%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,850	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,974	22.26%
Service	3,034	17.00%
Sales and office	3,678	20.61%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,972	16.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,192	23.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,850	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	387	2.17%
Construction	2,518	14.11%
Manufacturing	2,410	13.50%
Wholesale trade	510	2.86%
Retail trade	2,026	11.35%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,213	12.40%
Information	88	0.49%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	722	4.04%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,475	8.26%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,798	15.68%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,410	7.90%
Other services, except public administration	899	5.04%
Public administration	394	2.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,850	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,570	81.62%
Government workers	1,623	9.09%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,581	8.86%
Unpaid family workers	76	0.43%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,391 for the 11,716 households in Sheldon Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $31,406. 31,193 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 75.54%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,716	-
Less than $10,000	696	5.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	275	2.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	680	5.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,132	9.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,163	18.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,819	24.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,584	13.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,655	14.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	563	4.81%
More than $200,000	149	1.27%
Median Household Income	$57,014	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,391	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,995	-
Less than $10,000	539	5.39%
$10,000 - $14,999	418	4.18%
$15,000 - $24,999	609	6.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	930	9.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,806	18.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,259	22.60%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,359	13.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,548	15.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	404	4.04%
More than $200,000	123	1.23%

Median Family Income	$56,810	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,795	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,406	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,915	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,915	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	41,293	-
With health insurance coverage	31,193	75.54%
Public coverage	12,564	30.43%
Private health insurance	19,998	48.43%
Without health insurance coverage	10,100	24.46%

Housing

There are 13,075 housing units in Sheldon Independent School District area, Texas with 11,716 units (89.61%) occupied. 7,747 houses (66.12%) are occupied by owner and 3,969 houses (33.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $121,500 and the average rental cost is $1,260. 1,965 houses (15.03%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 183 houses (1.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,075	-
Occupied	11,716	89.61%
Owner Occupied	7,747	66.12%
Renter Occupied	3,969	33.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,444	64.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	701	5.36%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,440	11.01%
Mobile Homes	2,488	19.03%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,075	-
Built 2014 or later	1,965	15.03%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,200	9.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,260	32.58%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,306	9.99%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,276	9.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,061	15.76%
Built 1960 - 1969	542	4.15%
Built 1950 - 1959	282	2.16%
Built 1949 or earlier	183	1.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,075	-
1 room	46	0.35%
2 rooms	166	1.27%
3 rooms	587	4.49%
4 rooms	1,780	13.61%
5 rooms	3,906	29.87%
6 rooms	3,146	24.06%
7 rooms	1,727	13.21%
8 rooms	671	5.13%
9 rooms or more	1,046	8.00%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,075	-
no bedroom	46	0.35%
1 bedroom	600	4.59%
2 bedrooms	2,055	15.72%
3 bedrooms	6,882	52.63%
4 bedrooms	2,970	22.72%
5 bedrooms or more	522	3.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,747	-
Less than $50,000	881	11.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,841	23.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,083	26.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,806	23.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	982	12.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	76	0.98%
$500,000 - $999,999	44	0.57%
$1,000,000 or more	34	0.44%
Median House Value	$121,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,842	-
Less than $500	316	8.22%
$500 - $999	854	22.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,464	38.11%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,208	31.44%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,260	-

Demographic

A total of 41,300 people lives in Sheldon Independent School District area, Texas with 20,429 male and 20,871 female. The males to female ratio is 49.46 to 50.54. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	41,300	-
Male	20,429	49.46%
Female	20,871	50.54%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,300	-
Under 5 years	4,078	9.87%
5 - 9 years	4,384	10.62%
10 - 14 years	3,803	9.21%
15 - 19 years	3,206	7.76%
20 - 24 years	2,908	7.04%
25 - 34 years	6,380	15.45%
35 - 44 years	6,141	14.87%
45 - 54 years	4,774	11.56%
55 - 59 years	1,897	4.59%
60 - 64 years	1,465	3.55%
65 - 74 years	1,646	3.99%
75 - 84 years	513	1.24%
85 years and older	105	0.25%
Median Age	28.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,300	-
One Race	40,576	98.25%
White	27,434	66.43%
Black or African American	10,579	25.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native	250	0.61%
Asian	541	1.31%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	61	0.15%
Other	1,711	4.14%

Two or more races	724	1.75%
White and Black or African American	290	0.70%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	121	0.29%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%