Population 2,331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheldon
Household size in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.73 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.42 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.40 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sheldon are large by national standards, averaging 3.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.73, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.3 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Sheldon is young: half of its residents are under 29.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head 23.2% of households in Sheldon, well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sheldon
Renters in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Sheldon than nationally: 46.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Sheldon are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Sheldon are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,067 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $987 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,290 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$683 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sheldon pays $1,750 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sheldon
Bachelor's degrees in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sheldon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.2% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Sheldon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sheldon
| Period | Sheldon | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sheldon: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sheldon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon | 3.40 | 29.3 | 23.2% | 46.3% | 3.0% | 1977 | $1,750 | 7.3% | 77.9% | 7.9% |
| Magnolia Gardens | 3.87 | 29.9 | 27.7% | 19.3% | 8.9% | 2005 | $1,129 | 11.2% | 84.2% | 8.1% |
| Channelview | 3.46 | 32.3 | 17.7% | 30.3% | 11.4% | 1991 | $1,187 | 14.5% | 70.9% | 8.0% |
| Barrett | 2.80 | 27.9 | 18.5% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,189 | 18.9% | 82.3% | 10.5% |
| Cloverleaf | 3.45 | 30.3 | 27.1% | 43.2% | 10.0% | 1979 | $1,238 | 10.8% | 64.4% | 6.9% |
| Highlands | 2.81 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 26.2% | 15.9% | 1986 | $1,282 | 13.7% | 81.2% | 9.1% |
| Crosby | 3.11 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 10.8% | 1996 | $1,550 | 18.6% | 88.1% | 6.4% |
| Lynchburg | 3.05 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 25.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,642 | 15.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Jacinto City | 3.23 | 36.0 | 22.2% | 35.1% | 10.9% | 1964 | $1,329 | 6.2% | 55.9% | 8.7% |
| Atascocita | 2.91 | 35.9 | 10.3% | 19.7% | 4.9% | 2006 | $1,844 | 39.4% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Galena Park | 3.34 | 32.6 | 21.6% | 29.5% | 8.0% | 1956 | $1,191 | 8.7% | 65.4% | 13.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sheldon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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