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Sheldon, IA vs Henderson, IL

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- Henderson is 0% more densely populated than Sheldon.
- People are 22.0% less likely to be married in Henderson.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Henderson.
 Sheldon, IAHenderson, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock249329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 20105,201  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock319285,036,114
 Population - 19904,937  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-24.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock939.693.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sheldon, IAHenderson, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sheldon, IAHenderson, ILUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sheldon, IAHenderson, ILUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households2,063  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.5%  Unlock10.8%
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