Sheridan, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

6,005

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

3.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

3.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,608

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$380,600

Population & Diversity

Sheridan, CO is home to a population of 6.01k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Sheridan, CO residents were born outside of the country (733 people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Sheridan, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Other (Hispanic) and 853 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Sheridan, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan, CO was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 477
Other (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 466
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
853 ± 370

42.3%

Hispanic Population

2.54k people

42.3% of the people in Sheridan, CO are hispanic (2.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheridan, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

733 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

703 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Sheridan, CO residents (733 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheridan, CO was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 79
Vietnam
69 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 36

Sheridan, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sheridan, CO.

Economy

The economy of Sheridan, CO employs 2.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheridan, CO were Retail Trade (466 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (334 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,238), Public Administration ($82,585), and Finance & Insurance ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2024 Value

± 353

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan, CO declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 2.65k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan, CO, are Management Occupations (452 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (299 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.61k

2024 Value

± 353

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan, CO declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 2.65k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan, CO, are Retail Trade (466 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (334 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,523

Median earning men ± $6,636

$46,432

Median earning women ± $3,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,056), and Construction ($64,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,239), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,854), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,431).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheridan, CO was $380,600 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,900 to $380,600, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan, CO is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheridan, CO have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,586

$1,367

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Sheridan, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Sheridan, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheridan, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,608

Median Household Income

± $7,538

2.32k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Sheridan, CO grew to $60,608 from the previous year's value of $58,571.

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan, CO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheridan, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Sheridan, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan, CO have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Sheridan, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan, CO (838 out of 6.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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