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Sherwood Oregon Information: Sherwood, Oregon is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Sherwood from the last gathering is 11791. You can view Sherwood venues that host many Sherwood OR events every year. You can also research Sherwood Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Sherwood Oregon real estate guide. Sherwood Oregon has a latitude of 45.3553 and a longitude of -122.834. Zip codes in Sherwood, OR include 97140 ... more Sherwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sherwood, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sherwood, OR was 11,791.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sherwood was 5,758, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sherwood, OR
There are an estimated 3,036 married men in the town. 70.2 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 6,033 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sherwood, Oregon
There are an estimated 3,088 married women in the community. 69.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sherwood, OR
The median age of people living in Sherwood, OR was 31.4 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 1,351. There were 8,057 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (623) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sherwood, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sherwood, OR was 11,476.

White Population in Sherwood, OR
The estimated White population in the Sherwood community is 10,890, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sherwood, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 51, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sherwood, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sherwood, OR was 60.

Asian Population in Sherwood, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 262.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sherwood, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sherwood was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 208, while those of “two or more races” was 315 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sherwood community was 557, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sherwood, OR
The household population number in Sherwood was 11,772.

Group Quarters Population in Sherwood, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 19.

Average Household Size in Sherwood, OR
The average household size in Sherwood is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sherwood, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,412 total housing units in Sherwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,253, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,350 were owner-occupied (78.8), and 903 were renter-occupied (21.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 159 vacant homes in Sherwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sherwood, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,011, with a median value in dollars of 187,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sherwood, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,482 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sherwood, average costs per month were $325 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,269 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sherwood, Oregon
2,749 people in Sherwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sherwood, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sherwood was 1,086, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sherwood, OR
In 2000, there were 1,159 people in Sherwood, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sherwood, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 703 people in Sherwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sherwood, Oregon
There were 6,820 in the labor force in Sherwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.5 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 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sherwood, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,518. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sherwood, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,277. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sherwood, Oregon
Per capita income in Sherwood in the last full census was 25,793. 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 52, or 1.5 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, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 322, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.