Sherman County, NE

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2024 Population

2,967

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

2.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.65%

8.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,578

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,000

12.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

100% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $152,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Buffalo County, NE, Custer County, NE, Greeley County, NE, Howard County, NE, and Valley County, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.573% of Sherman County, NE residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 48.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sherman County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherman County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 13

2.83%

Hispanic Population

84 people

2.83% of the people in N/A are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.573%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.471%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.573% of Sherman County, NE residents (17 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 N/A was 0.471%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 31
Korea
14 ± 16

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.15%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 29.1% from 5.85% to 4.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 154

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 1.46k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (266 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (202 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2024 Value

± 154

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 1.46k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (267 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Manufacturing (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,268

Median earning men ± $3,099

$35,906

Median earning women ± $2,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,188), Manufacturing ($58,914), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,192), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sherman County, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $152,000 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,000 to $152,000, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,292

$999

Median Property Taxes

±$115

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,578

Median Household Income

± $5,496

1.33k

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in N/A grew to $63,578 from the previous year's value of $61,935.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

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