Northwest Iowa CC's Living Circumstances

Sheldon Community School District Overview

Northwest Iowa Community College located in Sheldon Community School District area. A total of 3,102 households are located in Sheldon Community School District area. Among them, 880 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,700 and 1,537 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.13% (78) of residents are non-citizens and 7.45% (512) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Sheldon Community School District, Iowa
Household	3,102
Population	6,875
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	880 (28.37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,700
Total Students	1,537
Pre-Kindergarten	173
Kindergarten	62
Grade 1-8	758
Grade 9-12	271
College/Graduate School	273
Veterans	5,503
Non-citizen	78
Non-English Home Language	512
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

5,672 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,004 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,004 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,953 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.30%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,899	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,935	75.28%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	406	10.41%
Public transportation	190	4.87%
Walked	99	2.54%
Other method	80	2.05%
Worked from home	189	4.85%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,953	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,127	28.51%
Service	683	17.28%
Sales and office	715	18.09%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	382	9.66%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,046	26.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,953	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	359	9.08%
Construction	208	5.26%
Manufacturing	847	21.43%
Wholesale trade	123	3.11%
Retail trade	456	11.54%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	178	4.50%
Information	29	0.73%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	161	4.07%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	142	3.59%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	897	22.69%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	252	6.37%
Other services, except public administration	211	5.34%
Public administration	90	2.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,953	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,116	78.83%
Government workers	367	9.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	469	11.86%
Unpaid family workers	1	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,789 for the 3,102 households in Sheldon Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $33,672. 6,874 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.78%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,102	-
Less than $10,000	190	6.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	38	1.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	353	11.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	335	10.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	493	15.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	645	20.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	526	16.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	400	12.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	94	3.03%
More than $200,000	28	0.90%
Median Household Income	$54,327	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,789	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,787	-
Less than $10,000	32	1.79%
$10,000 - $14,999	4	0.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	142	7.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	116	6.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	266	14.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	386	21.60%
$75,000 - $99,999	332	18.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	387	21.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	94	5.26%
More than $200,000	28	1.57%

Median Family Income	$68,205	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,536	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$33,672	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,352	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,352	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,103	-
With health insurance coverage	6,874	96.78%
Public coverage	2,661	37.46%
Private health insurance	5,283	74.38%
Without health insurance coverage	229	3.22%

Housing

There are 3,302 housing units in Sheldon Community School District area, Iowa with 3,102 units (93.94%) occupied. 2,101 houses (67.73%) are occupied by owner and 1,001 houses (32.27%) are rented. The average housing value is $122,300 and the average rental cost is $573. 28 houses (0.85%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,194 houses (36.16%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,302	-
Occupied	3,102	93.94%
Owner Occupied	2,101	67.73%
Renter Occupied	1,001	32.27%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,498	75.65%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	49	1.48%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	662	20.05%
Mobile Homes	93	2.82%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,302	-
Built 2014 or later	28	0.85%
Built 2010 - 2013	6	0.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	252	7.63%
Built 1990 - 1999	321	9.72%
Built 1980 - 1989	224	6.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	498	15.08%
Built 1960 - 1969	434	13.14%
Built 1950 - 1959	345	10.45%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,194	36.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,302	-
1 room	16	0.48%
2 rooms	172	5.21%
3 rooms	359	10.87%
4 rooms	253	7.66%
5 rooms	467	14.14%
6 rooms	321	9.72%
7 rooms	443	13.42%
8 rooms	460	13.93%
9 rooms or more	811	24.56%
Median Number of Rooms	6.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,302	-
no bedroom	16	0.48%
1 bedroom	524	15.87%
2 bedrooms	687	20.81%
3 bedrooms	929	28.13%
4 bedrooms	703	21.29%
5 bedrooms or more	443	13.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,101	-
Less than $50,000	169	8.04%
$50,000 - $99,999	632	30.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	453	21.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	361	17.18%
$200,000 - $299,999	309	14.71%
$300,000 - $499,999	132	6.28%
$500,000 - $999,999	45	2.14%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$122,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	879	-
Less than $500	359	40.84%
$500 - $999	383	43.57%
$1,000 - $1,499	21	2.39%
$1,500 - $1,999	50	5.69%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	19	2.16%
$3,000 or more	47	5.35%
Median Rental Costs	$573	-

Demographic

A total of 7,136 people lives in Sheldon Community School District area, Iowa with 3,668 male and 3,468 female. The males to female ratio is 51.40 to 48.60. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,136	-
Male	3,668	51.40%
Female	3,468	48.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,136	-
Under 5 years	484	6.78%
5 - 9 years	489	6.85%
10 - 14 years	427	5.98%
15 - 19 years	474	6.64%
20 - 24 years	430	6.03%
25 - 34 years	767	10.75%
35 - 44 years	1,007	14.11%
45 - 54 years	856	12.00%
55 - 59 years	409	5.73%
60 - 64 years	533	7.47%
65 - 74 years	669	9.38%
75 - 84 years	382	5.35%
85 years and older	209	2.93%
Median Age	40.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,136	-
One Race	7,021	98.39%
White	6,755	94.66%
Black or African American	70	0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native	69	0.97%
Asian	105	1.47%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3	0.04%
Other	19	0.27%

Two or more races	115	1.61%
White and Black or African American	10	0.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	2	0.03%
White and Asian	54	0.76%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	2	0.03%