Sheldon, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents
| Sheldon: | $286,452 |
| Vermont: | $304,700 |
Total population: 2,190 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,966 (182 farm, 1,784 nonfarm))
Houses: 689 (670 occupied: 574 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 26% |
Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $254,297.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,002 (lower quartile is $796, upper quartile is $1,186)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,163
Median gross rent in Sheldon, VT in 2022: $1,131
Housing units in Sheldon with a mortgage: 248 (18 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 47,217- In family households: 39,959 (8,972 male householders, 3,967 female householders)
9,939 spouses, 13,859 children (12,717 natural, 398 adopted, 744 stepchildren), 697 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 248 parents, foster children, 278 other relatives, 1,576 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,258 (2,785 male householders (1,956 living alone)), 2,789 female householders (2,238 living alone)), 1,684 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 529 (382 institutionalized population)
9,134 married couples with children.
2,730 single-parent households (815 men, 1,915 women).
94.7% of residents of Sheldon speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 39 (1.8%)
(89.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.4 |
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sheldon, Vermont
- 0no bedroom
- 61 bedroom
- 1002 bedrooms
- 2893 bedrooms
- 1044 bedrooms
- 755+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheldon, Vermont
- 2no bedroom
- 171 bedroom
- 402 bedrooms
- 243 bedrooms
- 114 bedrooms
- 25+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sheldon in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 16no vehicle
- 1191 vehicle
- 3212 vehicles
- 953 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sheldon in renter-occupied apartments
- 13no vehicle
- 351 vehicle
- 402 vehicles
- 53 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sheldon, Vermont
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 63 rooms
- 614 rooms
- 1305 rooms
- 1286 rooms
- 1027 rooms
- 838 rooms
- 649+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheldon, Vermont
- 21 room
- 62 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 274 rooms
- 205 rooms
- 136 rooms
- 107 rooms
- 98 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Sheldon, VT household income distribution
- 5,197Less than $10,000
- 10,612$10,000 to $19,999
- 12,183$20,000 to $29,999
- 14,180$30,000 to $39,999
- 13,152$40,000 to $49,999
- 12,816$50,000 to $59,999
- 17,058$60,000 to $74,999
- 25,819$75,000 to $99,999
- 17,097$100,000 to $124,999
- 13,650$125,000 to $149,999
- 17,333$150,000 to $199,999
- 15,656$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.5%
Number of people working at home: 185 (17.3% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 76
- 5 to 9 minutes: 76
- 10 to 14 minutes: 65
- 15 to 19 minutes: 173
- 20 to 24 minutes: 156
- 25 to 29 minutes: 55
- 30 to 34 minutes: 77
- 35 to 39 minutes: 16
- 40 to 44 minutes: 43
- 45 to 59 minutes: 73
- 60 to 89 minutes: 61
- 90 or more minutes: 24
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 729 (74.3%)
- Carpooled: 107 (10.9%)
- Walked: 55 (5.6%)
- Other means: 4 (0.4%)
- Worked at home: 86 (8.8%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sheldon, Vermont
- 41995 to March 2000
- 21990 to 1994
- 51985 to 1989
- 31980 to 1984
- 11975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 21Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- French Canadian: 401 (20.4%)
- French: 371 (18.9%)
- United States: 297 (15.1%)
- Irish: 273 (13.9%)
- Other: 209 (10.6%)
- English: 206 (10.5%)
- German: 65 (3.3%)
- Italian: 45 (2.3%)
- Scottish: 27 (1.4%)
- Swiss: 17 (0.9%)
- Polish: 14 (0.7%)
- Scotch-Irish: 14 (0.7%)
- Swedish: 11 (0.6%)
- Norwegian: 6 (0.3%)
- Dutch: 5 (0.3%)
- Welsh: 4 (0.2%)
- Portuguese: 2 (0.1%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Sheldon: | 44.4% (16) |
| Vermont: | 34.0% (7,912) |
| Sheldon: | 13.9% (5) |
| Vermont: | 2.5% (588) |
| Sheldon: | 11.1% (4) |
| Vermont: | 0.1% (32) |
| Sheldon: | 11.1% (4) |
| Vermont: | 0.5% (108) |
| Sheldon: | 5.6% (2) |
| Vermont: | 7.5% (1,744) |
| Sheldon: | 5.6% (2) |
| Vermont: | 1.4% (322) |
| Sheldon: | 5.6% (2) |
| Vermont: | 1.0% (228) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,624
- Other state: 296
- Northeast: 225
- Midwest: 8
- South: 47
- West: 16
68% of Sheldon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Vermont.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 2
- Nursery to 4th grade: 8
- 5th and 6th grade: 5
- 7th and 8th grade: 39
- 9th grade: 12
- 10th grade: 25
- 11th grade: 14
- 12th grade, no diploma: 14
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 388
- Less than 1 year of college: 21
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
- Associate degree: 12
- Bachelor's degree: 42
- Master's degree: 6
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 7
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 2
- 7th and 8th grade: 30
- 9th grade: 16
- 10th grade: 10
- 11th grade: 7
- 12th grade, no diploma: 28
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 313
- Less than 1 year of college: 39
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 53
- Associate degree: 52
- Bachelor's degree: 38
- Master's degree: 9
- Professional school degree: 10
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 529
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 19
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 7
- Mobile homes: 114
Median worth of mobile homes: $105,148
- 59.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.5%Wood
- 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.5%Utility gas
- 0.3%Electricity
- 68.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.4%Utility gas
- 8.3%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Vermont: | 7.2% |
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Vermont: | 10.4% |
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Vermont: | 37.7% |
