COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sheldon vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Sheldon, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Sheldon is 98% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $37,386 higher.
SHELDONLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population25510,760−98% vs Le Mars
Population density3851,260−875
Population growth10.1%7.6%+2.5 pts
Median age50.839.0+11.8
Male57.3%48.9%+8.4 pts
Female42.7%51.1%−8.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.5%81.3%+8.2 pts
Black1.4%5.5%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other9.1%2.3%+6.8 pts
Median household income$37,315$74,701−$37,386
Per capita income$26,412$37,904−$11,492
Poverty rate15.0%9.2%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%21.1%−13.8 pts
Graduate degree0.6%4.5%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate10.0%2.8%+7.2 pts
Labor force participation45.7%70.9%−25.2 pts
Median home value$118,400$219,200−$100,800
Median gross rent$1,000$929+$71
Owner-occupied81.1%61.5%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%3.8%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%31.4%−1.4 pts
Average commute34.016.3+17.7
Worked from home14.5%3.2%+11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.5%6.3%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025