| Sheldon Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=11075 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 553 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 44 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 10 |
| Sales Worker | 7 |
| Clerical Worker | 39 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 73 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 117 |
| Transport Operative | 34 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 14 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 55 |
| Farm Laborer | 43 |
| Non-Private Service | 54 |
| Household Service | 20 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 43 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 626 | 876 |
| Executive - Administrator | 27 | 60 |
| Professional Speciality | 37 | 63 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 7 | 22 |
| Sales | 30 | 52 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 57 | 117 |
| Private Household Service | 7 | 2 |
| Protective Service | 4 | 11 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 58 | 93 |
| Natural Resources | 138 | 144 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 87 | 104 |
| Machine Operators | 118 | 92 |
| Mover | 44 | 57 |
| Labor | 12 | 59 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 41.45 | 34.80 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.01 | 8.08 | 2.99 |