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Sherman Illinois Information: Sherman, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for Sherman from the last gathering is 2871. You can view Sherman venues that host many Sherman IL events every year. You can also research Sherman Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Sherman Illinois real estate guide. Sherman Illinois has a latitude of 39.8946 and a longitude of -89.6034. Zip codes in Sherman, IL include 62684 ... more Sherman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sherman, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sherman, IL was 2,871.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sherman was 1,367, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sherman, IL
There are an estimated 668 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Sherman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sherman is 1,504 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sherman, Illinois
There are an estimated 652 married women in the community. 55.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sherman, IL
The median age of people living in Sherman, IL was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sherman was 167. There were 2,107 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (433) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sherman, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sherman, IL was 2,859.

White Population in Sherman, IL
The estimated White population in the Sherman community is 2,806, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sherman, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sherman, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sherman, IL was 12.

Asian Population in Sherman, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sherman, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sherman was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sherman community was 15, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sherman, IL
The household population number in Sherman was 2,676.

Group Quarters Population in Sherman, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 195.

Average Household Size in Sherman, IL
The average household size in Sherman is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sherman, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 989 total housing units in Sherman.

The number of occupied housing units was 962, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 811 were owner-occupied (84.3), and 151 were renter-occupied (15.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Sherman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sherman, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 761, with a median value in dollars of 127,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sherman, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,189 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sherman, average costs per month were $430 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,761 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sherman, Illinois
665 people in Sherman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sherman, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sherman was 297, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sherman, IL
In 2000, there were 390 people in Sherman, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sherman, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 79 people in Sherman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sherman, Illinois
There were 1,500 in the labor force in Sherman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sherman was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sherman, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $71,393. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sherman, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,164. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sherman, Illinois
Per capita income in Sherman in the last full census was 27,491. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sherman numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sherman, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 81, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.