Sherman County, OR has a population of 1,705 people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $41,389. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Sherman County, OR declined from 1,795 to 1,705, a 5.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,362 to $41,389, a 7.89% increase.
The population of Sherman County, OR is 88.3% White, 5.1% Hispanic, and 3.52% Two+. 3.15% of the people in Sherman County, OR speak a non-English language, and 98.2% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Sherman County, OR are Columbia Gorge Community College, with 240 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.
The median property value in Sherman County, OR is $150,600, and the homeownership rate is 61.4%. Most people in Sherman County, OR commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherman County, OR is 2 cars per household.
Sherman County, OR is the 35th most populated county in Oregon and borders Gilliam County, OR; Wasco County, OR; and Klickitat County, WA.
The economy of Sherman County, OR employs 760 people. The economy of Sherman County, OR is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Utilities; and Wholesale trade, which employ respectively 14.48; 2.81; and 2.73 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Sherman County, OR are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting (146), Healthcare & Social Assistance (86), and Construction (65), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,500), Finance & Insurance ($48,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting ($40,625).
Median household income in Sherman County, OR is $41,389. Males in Sherman County, OR have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $37,611. The income inequality of Sherman County, OR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43 which is lower than the national average.
Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Sherman County, OR. In Sherman County, OR the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 0 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,344. Jefferson County, OR has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Oregon.
Sherman County, OR is home to a population of 1,705 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Sherman County, OR is composed of 1,506 White residents (88.3%), 87 Hispanic residents (5.1%), 60 Two+ residents (3.52%), 42 Native residents (2.46%), and 8 Black residents (0.47%). The most common foreign languages in Sherman County, OR are Spanish (76 speakers), African Languages (3 speakers), and Chinese (1 speakers), but compared to other places, Sherman County, OR has a relative high number of African Languages (3 speakers), Spanish (76 speakers), and Chinese (1 speakers).
In 2015 universities in The Dalles City PUMA, OR awarded 240 degrees. The student population of The Dalles City PUMA, OR is skewed towards females, with 57 male students and 183 female students. Most students in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are White (183 and 76.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 19.2%), Unknown (5 and 2.08%), and Two or more races (3 and 1.25%). The largest universities in The Dalles City PUMA, OR by number of graduates are Columbia Gorge Community College (240 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (73 and 30.4%), General Studies (53 and 22.1%), and Registered Nursing (16 and 6.67%). The median tuition costs in The Dalles City PUMA, OR are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
The median property value in Sherman County, OR is $150,600, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $140,500 to $150,600, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate of Sherman County, OR is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Sherman County, OR have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Sherman County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.