Sherman County, KS

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2022 Population

5,940

0.419% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

2.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

1.84% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,404

4.38% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$123,900

0.324% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sherman County, KS had a population of 5.94k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $61,404. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sherman County, KS declined from 5,965 to 5,940, a −0.419% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,830 to $61,404, a 4.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sherman County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.9%), White (Hispanic) (5.15%), Other (Hispanic) (5.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.45%).

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.

98.1% 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 2022, the median property value in Sherman County, KS was $123,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Sherman County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 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 5.94k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.34% of Sherman County, KS residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2022, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.92k people) in Sherman County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 306 White (Hispanic) and 299 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Sherman County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman County, KS was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
4.92k ± 50
White (Hispanic)
306 ± 233
Other (Hispanic)
299 ± 213

12.8%

Hispanic Population

759 people

12.8% of the people in Sherman County, KS are hispanic (759 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

3.84%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

As of 2022, 2.34% of Sherman County, KS residents (139 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sherman County, KS was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
124 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 66
World War II
20 ± 36

Sherman County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sherman County, KS employs 3.05k people. The largest industries in Sherman County, KS are Retail Trade (405 people), Educational Services (375 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($57,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,703), and Finance & Insurance ($55,114).

Employment

Occupations

3.05k

2022 Value

± 423

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sherman County, KS grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 2.98k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman County, KS, are Management Occupations (543 people), Sales & Related Occupations (408 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (241 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

3.05k

2022 Value

± 423

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sherman County, KS grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 2.98k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman County, KS, are Retail Trade (405 people), Educational Services (375 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (317 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

$44,735

Median earning men ± $9,299

$28,750

Median earning women ± $9,833

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,500), Manufacturing ($77,672), and Wholesale Trade ($72,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($48,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,212), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,469).

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

83
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
62
Wholesale Trade
61
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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%).

Completions

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 $123,900 in 2022, which is 0.44 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,500 to $123,900, a 0.324% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman County, KS is 65.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sherman County, KS have an average commute time of 12.4 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.

Property

$123,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,718

$1,509

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

65.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.1% of the housing units in Sherman County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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.

$61,404

Median Household Income

± $9,323

2.32k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Sherman County, KS grew to $61,404 from the previous year's value of $58,830.

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 N/A 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2022, 71.1% of workers in Sherman County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherman County, KS have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% 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

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman County, KS (590 out of 5.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

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.

Health

91.4% of the population of Sherman County, KS has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.0681% 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% were men and 50% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.58%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.0681%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherman County, KS grew by 8.9% from 7.88% to 8.58%.

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.