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Sherwood Michigan Information: Sherwood, Michigan is part of BRANCH County. Population for Sherwood from the last gathering is 324. You can view Sherwood venues that host many Sherwood MI events every year. You can also research Sherwood Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Sherwood Michigan real estate guide. Sherwood Michigan has a latitude of 42.007 and a longitude of -85.2303. Zip codes in Sherwood, MI include 49089 ... more Sherwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sherwood, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sherwood, MI was 324.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sherwood was 169, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sherwood, MI
There are an estimated 67 married men in the town. 61.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Sherwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sherwood is 155 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sherwood, Michigan
There are an estimated 66 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sherwood, MI
The median age of people living in Sherwood, MI was 31 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 Sherwood was 26. There were 224 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (27) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sherwood, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sherwood, MI was 318.

White Population in Sherwood, MI
The estimated White population in the Sherwood community is 313, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sherwood, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sherwood, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sherwood, MI was 3.

Asian Population in Sherwood, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sherwood, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sherwood was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sherwood community was 2, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sherwood, MI
The household population number in Sherwood was 324.

Group Quarters Population in Sherwood, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sherwood, MI
The average household size in Sherwood is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sherwood, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 126 total housing units in Sherwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 114, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 92 were owner-occupied (80.7), and 22 were renter-occupied (19.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Sherwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sherwood, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 81, with a median value in dollars of 56,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sherwood, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $568 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sherwood, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 153 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sherwood, Michigan
2 people in Sherwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sherwood, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sherwood was 30, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sherwood, MI
In 2000, there were 58 people in Sherwood, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sherwood, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Sherwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sherwood, Michigan
There were 168 in the labor force in Sherwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 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 Sherwood was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sherwood, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,844. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sherwood, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sherwood, Michigan
Per capita income in Sherwood in the last full census was 16,101. 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 Sherwood numbered 8, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sherwood, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 33, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.