Sheldon is a tiny village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 252 people and just one neighborhood, Sheldon is the 490th largest community in Wisconsin.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sheldon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.91% of the Sheldon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sheldon is a village of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Sheldon who work in sales jobs (22.22%), management occupations (9.88%), and teaching (4.94%).
A relatively large number of people in Sheldon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Sheldon’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sheldon is worth considering.
One downside of living in Sheldon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sheldon, the average commute to work is 32.95 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small village, Sheldon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Sheldon has a very low overall level of education: only 7.98% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Sheldon in 2022 was $24,442, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,768 for a family of four. However, Sheldon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sheldon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Sheldon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sheldon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sheldon include German, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Sheldon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 2.1% have Swiss ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 5.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Sheldon are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 66.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 11.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 53.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 45.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 24.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (14.2%), and 12.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Sheldon, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (28.2%). There are also a number of people of Polish ancestry (9.1%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (7.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (6.5%), along with some English ancestry residents (5.8%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (77.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.