Sherman County, KS

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2023 Population

5,919

0.354% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

2.37% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

4.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,444

4.95% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$126,300

1.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,165

3.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sherman County, KS had a population of 5.92k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $64,444. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sherman County, KS declined from 5,940 to 5,919, a −0.354% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,404 to $64,444, a 4.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sherman County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Other (Hispanic) (7.11%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Sherman County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Sherman County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sherman County, KS are Northwest Kansas Technical College (384 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Sherman County, KS was $126,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Sherman County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherman County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Sherman County, KS borders Kit Carson County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Logan County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Thomas County, KS, and Wallace County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Sherman County, KS is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.48% of Sherman County, KS residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2023, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.75k people) in Sherman County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 421 Other (Hispanic) and 281 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Sherman County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman County, KS was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sherman County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherman County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 161
Other (Hispanic)
421 ± 143
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 151

12.9%

Hispanic Population

766 people

12.9% of the people in Sherman County, KS are hispanic (766 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sherman County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

2.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2023, 3.48% of Sherman County, KS residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sherman County, KS was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sherman County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 52

Sherman County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sherman County, KS employs 3.17k people. The largest industries in Sherman County, KS are Retail Trade (478 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (327 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($76,532), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,105).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.17k

2023 Value

± 403

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sherman County, KS grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 3.05k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman County, KS, are Management Occupations (511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (389 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherman County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.17k

2023 Value

± 403

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sherman County, KS grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 3.05k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman County, KS, are Retail Trade (478 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (327 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherman County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Sherman County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,189

Median earning men ± $10,853

$27,168

Median earning women ± $7,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,905), Wholesale Trade ($76,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,303).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,089), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,739), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,469).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade
16
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$16.1k
Wholesale Trade
$14k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.83k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sherman County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.27%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.27%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sherman County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sherman County, KS awarded 384 degrees. The student population of Sherman County, KS in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 458 male students and 208 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherman County, KS are White (241 and 66.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (66 and 18.2%), Black or African American (32 and 8.84%), and Two or More Races (16 and 4.42%).

The largest universities in Sherman County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Kansas Technical College (384 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sherman County, KS are Welding Technology (78 and 20.3%), Electrician (44 and 11.5%), and Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (31 and 8.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 666 students enrolled in Sherman County, KS, 68.8% men and 31.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 464 records, of which 31.5% were women and 68.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
35 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
35 degrees awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sherman County, KS was Electrician with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sherman County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest Kansas Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

384 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Kansas Technical College with 384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherman County, KS, which is 3.17 times more than the 92 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 241 degrees mean that there were 3.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 66 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherman County, KS was $126,300 in 2023, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $126,300, a 1.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman County, KS is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sherman County, KS have an average commute time of 11.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherman County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sherman County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0807%.

Housing

Property

$126,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,736

$1,568

Median Property Taxes

±$251

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sherman County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sherman County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.5% of the housing units in Sherman County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherman County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4536
Census Tract 4537

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sherman County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,444

Median Household Income

± $7,787

2.36k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.36k households in Sherman County, KS grew to $64,444 from the previous year's value of $61,404.

The following chart displays the households in Sherman County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherman County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Sherman County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherman County, KS have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.682% of the workforce in Sherman County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sherman County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sherman County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sherman County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sherman County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.0807%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman County, KS (557 out of 5.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherman County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.9% of the children was living in poverty in Sherman County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 240 in Sherman County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 37.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.1% of the population of Sherman County, KS has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.717% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sherman County, KS see 5777 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.37% decrease from the previous year (5917 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1474 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2948 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,777 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sherman County, KS

Primary care physicians in Sherman County, KS see an average of 5,777 patients per year. This represents a 2.37% decrease from the previous year (5,917 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sherman County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.89%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.717%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherman County, KS grew by 15.2% from 8.58% to 9.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sherman County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.