What percentage of people rent in Sheldon, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sheldon, IL, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Sheldon, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 174 renting households against 377 that own their home.

In Sheldon, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (+10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.6% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 174 (±76)
Median renter income: $37,708 (±$31,094)

Who rents and who owns in Sheldon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheldon	Iroquois County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.6% (±10.6 points)	20.0% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	174 (±76)	2,289 (±213)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	377 (±89)	9,154 (±253)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,708 (±$31,094)	$41,597 (±$3,128)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,514 (±$19,829)	$77,923 (±$3,694)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Sheldon, the renter share is higher than in Iroquois County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Iroquois County, Sheldon ranks 5 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 442 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Sheldon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	21.5% (±6.9 points)	31.6% (±10.6 points)	+10.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$725 (±$148)	$801 (±$147)	+10.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,152 (±$6,543)	$44,280 (±$8,146)	+5.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Sheldon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheldon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sheldon	—	31.6% (±10.6 points)	—
Sheldon Township	2.9 mi	29.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Iroquois County)	3.8 mi	19.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Iroquois	4.1 mi	15.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Newton County)	6.0 mi	18.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Kentland	6.2 mi	21.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Benton County)	7.6 mi	7.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Belmont Township	8.0 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Middleport Township	8.1 mi	39.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iroquois, IL (15.1%), Jefferson Township (Newton County), IN (18.1%), York Township (Benton County), IN (7.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Iroquois County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Stockland Township	62.3% (±28.9 points)
2	Middleport Township	39.5% (±9.3 points)
3	Watseka	35.2% (±7.8 points)
4	Fountain Creek Township	34.3% (±17.5 points)
5	Sheldon	31.6% (±10.6 points)
6	Sheldon Township	29.4% (±10.0 points)
7	Cissna Park	27.6% (±7.5 points)
8	Prairie Green Township	27.5% (±34.6 points)
9	Thawville	27.4% (±13.9 points)
10	Clifton	26.6% (±8.6 points)
11	Pigeon Grove Township	24.2% (±6.3 points)

Showing 11 of 47 places in Iroquois County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sheldon

How many renters are there in Sheldon?

Sheldon has an estimated 174 (±76) renting households, 31.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sheldon?

In Sheldon, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (+10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sheldon?

A renting household in Sheldon has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sheldon?

The median renting household in Sheldon, IL has an income of $37,708 (±$31,094) a year, against $64,514 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sheldon village, Illinois (place:69212, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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