Sheldon, Texas
Encyclopedia
Sheldon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Harris County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.
Sheldon is located at 29°51′38"N 95°8′2"W (29.860569, -95.133801).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 546 households, and 447 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 709.0 people per square mile (274.0/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 232.3 per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.92% White, 2.73% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 14.64% from other races
, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.68% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.61.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,981, and the median income for a family was $45,219. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $26,599 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,309. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
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Residents are zoned to Sheldon Early Childhood Academy, Sheldon Elementary School, Michael R. Null Middle School, and C.E. King High School
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Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 546 households, and 447 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 709.0 people per square mile (274.0/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 232.3 per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.92% White, 2.73% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 14.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.68% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.61.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,981, and the median income for a family was $45,219. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $26,599 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $15,309. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Sheldon residents are zoned to Sheldon Independent School DistrictSheldon Independent School District
Sheldon Independent School District is a public school district in unincorporated northeast Harris County, Texas .Sheldon ISD serves the Sheldon CDP, as well as several subdivisions and communities that lie in Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Unincorporated areas include Beaumont Place,...
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Residents are zoned to Sheldon Early Childhood Academy, Sheldon Elementary School, Michael R. Null Middle School, and C.E. King High School
C.E. King High School
C.E. King High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States and serves grades 9 through 12. It is the only high school in the Sheldon Independent School District...
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