Sheridan, IN

Census Place

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2021 Population

3,486

0.926% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

4.35% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.58%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,049

21.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$146,800

6.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sheridan, IN had a population of 3.49k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $54,049. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sheridan, IN grew from 3,454 to 3,486, a 0.926% increase and its median household income grew from $44,361 to $54,049, a 21.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), White (Hispanic) (3.07%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.631%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.287%).

None of the households in Sheridan, IN 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.

98.3% of the residents in Sheridan, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sheridan, IN was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Sheridan, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sheridan, IN is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.55% of Sheridan, IN residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2021, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Sheridan, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 107 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Sheridan, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 425
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 140
White (Hispanic)
107 ± 113

3.56%

Hispanic Population

124 people

3.56% of the people in Sheridan, IN are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sheridan, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.55%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

1.53%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2021, 2.55% of Sheridan, IN residents (89 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheridan, IN was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 24

Sheridan, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sheridan, IN employs 1.77k people. The largest industries in Sheridan, IN are Retail Trade (328 people), Manufacturing (231 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($82,857), Manufacturing ($54,006), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,679).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2021 Value

± 249

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sheridan, IN grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 1.72k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (254 people), Management Occupations (150 people), and Production Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.77k

2021 Value

± 249

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sheridan, IN grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 1.72k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan, IN, are Retail Trade (328 people), Manufacturing (231 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan, IN, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,029

Median earning men ± $6,677

$34,966

Median earning women ± $3,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($56,711), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,706), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,969).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Sheridan, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

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 Sheridan, IN was $146,800 in 2021, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $137,400 to $146,800, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan, IN is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sheridan, IN have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$146,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,074

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2021

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.7% of the housing units in Sheridan, IN 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 Sheridan, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sheridan, IN 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.

$54,049

Median Household Income

± $9,661

1.33k

Number of Households

± 204

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Sheridan, IN grew to $54,049 from the previous year's value of $44,361.

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Worked At Home (2.44%)

In 2021, 77.6% of workers in Sheridan, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (2.44%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan, IN have a shorter commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.755% of the workforce in Sheridan, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan, IN (299 out of 3.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

87% of the population of Sheridan, IN has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, IN see 706 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.62% increase from the previous year (688 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 620 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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706 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, IN

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, IN see an average of 706 patients per year. This represents a 2.62% increase from the previous year (688 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan, IN declined by 0.699% from 13.1% to 13%.

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