Sheldon town, New York Population 2024

2,327

Sheldon town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sheldon town was:

  • White: 92.94%
  • Other race: 3.95%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Black or African American: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
47.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.27% (-30)
The current population of Sheldon town, New York is 2,327 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,357.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,21292.94%
Other race943.95%
Two or more races582.44%
Black or African American160.67%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheldon town Population by Race

Sheldon town Population Pyramid 2024

Sheldon town Median Age

44.3

Total

43.7

Male

45.8

Female

Sheldon town Adults

There are 1,974 adults, (514 of whom are seniors) in Sheldon town.

Sheldon town Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheldon town Sex Ratio

Female1,17249.24%
Male1,20850.76%

Sheldon town Population by Age

Sheldon town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0162.3486.813.2
Married4932.8793.16.9
Non Family3591.1691.68.4
Female1323.3359.140.9
Male323.385050

2.78

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheldon town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade633.65%
Associates Degree35220.41%
Bachelors Degree18010.43%
Graduate Degree985.68%
High School Graduate78545.51%
Less Than 9th Grade422.43%
Some College20511.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheldon town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheldon town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6371,562264
2+ Races58280
Other Race303014
Hispanic303014

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.67%.

Sheldon town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,953$70,724$41,667
Graduate Degree$65,625$95,179$48,889
High School Graduate$41,917$57,321$33,894
Less Than 9th Grade$29,732$29,732$0
Overall$45,461$59,960$41,250
Some College$46,250$73,333$43,611

$45,461

Average Earnings

$59,960

Average Male

$41,250

Average Female

Sheldon town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheldon town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheldon town Language

96.83% of Sheldon town residents speak only English, while 3.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.

Sheldon town Language

Sheldon town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2091526.88%
Black1616100%
Other831619.28%
Hispanic831619.28%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.37%

Male Poverty Rate

8.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheldon town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheldon town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheldon town is White, with 6.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.68%.

Sheldon town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.06%
Less Than 9th Grade7.62%
Some College2.33%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sheldon town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.31%
Male Unemployed4.42%
Male Employed0.46%

Sheldon town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheldon town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,464$93,728
Households$72,250$84,581
Married Families$104,115$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,688$58,409

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheldon town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheldon town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheldon town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sheldon town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheldon town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
First Gulf War10
World War II4
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Sheldon town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+49
65 to 7429
35 to 5410
55 to 645
18 to 340

Sheldon town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White935.03%

Sheldon town Veterans by Race

Sheldon town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheldon town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sheldon town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheldon town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheldon town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

92.14%

Born in Sheldon town

95.67%

Native Born

4.33%

Foreign Born

3.53%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.67% of Sheldon town residents were born in the United States, with 92.14% having been born in New York. 3.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sheldon town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,262-13-0.57%
20282,275-13-0.57%
20272,288-13-0.56%
20262,301-13-0.56%
20252,314-13-0.56%
20242,327-13-0.56%
20232,340-13-0.55%
20222,353-14-0.59%
20212,367100.42%
20202,357652.84%
20192,292-5-0.22%
20182,297-17-0.73%
20172,314-4-0.17%
20162,318-10-0.43%
20152,328-13-0.56%
20142,341-19-0.81%
20132,360-20-0.84%
20122,380-12-0.5%
20112,392-15-0.62%
20102,40700%

Sheldon town Population by Year