Sherman, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

46,397

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.563% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

6.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,859

3.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,500

11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sherman, TX is home to a population of 46.4k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Sherman, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.17k people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.3k people) in Sherman, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.89k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Sherman, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherman, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.3k ± 1.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 671
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.89k ± 882

21.2%

Hispanic Population

9.82k people

21.2% of the people in Sherman, TX are hispanic (9.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherman, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.17k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.96k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Sherman, TX residents (5.17k 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 Sherman, TX was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
792 ± 211
Gulf War (2001-)
498 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 202

Sherman, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sherman, TX.

Economy

The economy of Sherman, TX employs 22.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherman, TX were Retail Trade (3,610 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,927 people), and Manufacturing (2,478 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,808), Utilities ($56,855), and Public Administration ($52,690).

Employment

Occupations

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,507

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherman, TX grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 22k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,484 people), and Management Occupations (1,979 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherman, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

22.9k

2024 Value

± 1,507

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherman, TX grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 22k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman, TX, are Retail Trade (3,610 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,927 people), and Manufacturing (2,478 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherman, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sherman, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,904

Median earning men ± $3,438

$35,027

Median earning women ± $3,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,034), Information ($63,300), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,470), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,091), and Wholesale Trade ($41,862).

Education

The student population of Sherman, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 584 male students and 684 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherman, TX are White (179 and 52.6%), Hispanic or Latino (73 and 21.5%), Asian (51 and 15%), and Black or African American (22 and 6.47%).

The largest universities in Sherman, TX by number of degrees awarded are Austin College (322 and 92.8%) and Diamonds College (25 and 7.2%).

The most popular majors in Sherman, TX are General Psychology (29 and 8.36%), General Biological Sciences (28 and 8.07%), and General Business (28 and 8.07%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $47,936.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Sherman, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,268 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,268 students enrolled in Sherman, TX, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 606 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
29 degrees awarded
General Business
28 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sherman, TX was General Psychology with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sherman, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Austin College
322 degrees awarded
Diamonds College
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Austin College with 322 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 152 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherman, TX, which is 0.779 times less than the 195 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 179 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 73 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,936) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($185) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherman, TX was $243,500 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,300 to $243,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman, TX is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherman, TX have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherman, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,171

$9,641

Median Property Taxes

±$834

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 Sherman, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Sherman, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherman, TX 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.

$58,859

Median Household Income

± $6,891

18.3k

Number of Households

± 1,268

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Sherman, TX declined from $58,859 from the previous year's value of $60,935.

The following chart displays the households in Sherman, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherman, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Sherman, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherman, TX have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Sherman, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman, TX (5.63k out of 44.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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