Sheridan, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,205

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.98%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,534

2.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,600

Population & Diversity

Sheridan, IN is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Sheridan, IN residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 39.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Sheridan, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 White (Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Sheridan, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.06k ± 510
White (Hispanic)
77 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 37

2.87%

Hispanic Population

92 people

2.87% of the people in Sheridan, IN are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheridan, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Sheridan, IN residents (36 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, IN was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 50
Vietnam
25 ± 30

Sheridan, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sheridan, IN employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheridan, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Manufacturing (210 people), and Retail Trade (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($108,080), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 342

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan, IN declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 1.78k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people), Management Occupations (183 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.71k

2024 Value

± 342

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan, IN declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 1.78k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Manufacturing (210 people), and Retail Trade (191 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

$44,659

Median earning men ± $14,749

$40,889

Median earning women ± $7,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,348), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,385), and Manufacturing ($62,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,955), Retail Trade ($54,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheridan, IN was $195,600 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,200 to $195,600, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan, IN is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheridan, IN have an average commute time of 26.5 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.

Housing

Property

$195,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,048

$897

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Sheridan, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheridan, IN 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.

$66,534

Median Household Income

± $15,116

1.38k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Sheridan, IN grew to $66,534 from the previous year's value of $65,104.

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.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Carpooled (25%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Sheridan, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan, IN have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.439% 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

2.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan, IN (94 out of 3.15k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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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