COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sheldon vs Carl Junction
PLACE A
Sheldon, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Carl Junction, Missouri
Sheldon is 97% smaller than Carl Junction. Carl Junction earns more, with a median household income $45,564 higher.
SHELDONCARL JUNCTIONDIFFERENCE
Total population2558,484−97% vs Carl Junction
Population density3851,550−1,165
Population growth10.1%9.4%+0.8 pts
Median age50.835.9+14.9
Male57.3%48.1%+9.1 pts
Female42.7%51.9%−9.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.5%91.9%−2.3 pts
Black1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other9.1%3.5%+5.6 pts
Median household income$37,315$82,879−$45,564
Per capita income$26,412$44,112−$17,700
Poverty rate15.0%8.4%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.443−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%42.6%−35.4 pts
Graduate degree0.6%16.0%−15.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.0%0.6%+9.4 pts
Labor force participation45.7%70.9%−25.2 pts
Median home value$118,400$218,300−$99,900
Median gross rent$1,000$1,307−$307
Owner-occupied81.1%77.4%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%6.0%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%42.9%−12.9 pts
Average commute34.022.9+11.1
Worked from home14.5%8.9%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.5%6.6%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025