COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sheldon vs Beaufort
PLACE A
Sheldon, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Beaufort, South Carolina
Sheldon is 98% smaller than Beaufort. Beaufort earns more, with a median household income $23,905 higher.
SHELDONBEAUFORTDIFFERENCE
Total population25515,775−98% vs Beaufort
Population density385646−260
Population growth10.1%10.1%+0.0 pts
Median age50.832.2+18.6
Male57.3%52.8%+4.5 pts
Female42.7%47.2%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.5%62.6%+27.0 pts
Black1.4%26.0%−24.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other9.1%3.2%+5.9 pts
Median household income$37,315$61,220−$23,905
Per capita income$26,412$39,044−$12,632
Poverty rate15.0%12.5%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.455−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%39.6%−32.4 pts
Graduate degree0.6%14.6%−14.0 pts
Unemployment rate10.0%3.6%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation45.7%70.5%−24.7 pts
Median home value$118,400$345,400−$227,000
Median gross rent$1,000$1,212−$212
Owner-occupied81.1%61.5%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%15.5%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%58.6%−28.6 pts
Average commute34.018.3+15.6
Worked from home14.5%8.0%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.5%7.5%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025