| | Sheldon, IA | Worthington, MN | United States |
| Population | 5,475 | 13,782 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.6% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.4% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 33.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,201 | 12,820 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,914 | 11,283 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,937 | 9,977 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.7% | 30.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,174.9 | 1,770.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.7 | 7.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sheldon, IA | Worthington, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.0% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sheldon, IA | Worthington, MN | United States |
| White | 84.9% | 39.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.4% | 7.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 8.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% | 41.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sheldon, IA | Worthington, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 54.6% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.2% | 41.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.4% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.9% | 38.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.52 | 2.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,063 | 4,498 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,313 | 2,908 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.2% | 24.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.4% | 36.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 750 | 1,590 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.9% | 26.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.5% | 12.3% | 10.8% |