Sherman, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

45,036

2.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

0.567% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

6.92% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,935

5.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$219,300

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,951

1.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sherman, TX had a population of 45k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $60,935. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sherman, TX grew from 44,052 to 45,036, a 2.23% increase and its median household income grew from $58,020 to $60,935, a 5.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sherman, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.7%), White (Hispanic) (11.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.22%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%).

None of the households in Sherman, TX 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.

93% of the residents in Sherman, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sherman, TX are Austin College (222983) (381 degrees awarded in 2022) and Diamonds College (48 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Sherman, TX was $219,300, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Sherman, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherman, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sherman, TX is home to a population of 45k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 11% of Sherman, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.96k people).

In 2023, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.4k people) in Sherman, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k White (Hispanic) and 4.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Sherman, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman, TX was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
27.4k ± 1.04k
White (Hispanic)
5.3k ± 919
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.32k ± 577

22.4%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

22.4% of the people in Sherman, TX are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.96k people

11.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.97k people

As of 2023, 11% of Sherman, TX residents (4.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sherman, TX was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
809 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
479 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
435 ± 238

Sherman, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sherman, TX employs 22k people. The largest industries in Sherman, TX are Retail Trade (3,539 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,564 people), and Manufacturing (2,189 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,067), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,955), and Wholesale Trade ($53,700).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

22k

2023 Value

± 1,530

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 9.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sherman, TX grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 21.6k employees to 22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,932 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,770 people), and Management Occupations (1,957 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherman, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22k

2023 Value

± 1,530

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 9.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sherman, TX grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 21.6k employees to 22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman, TX, are Retail Trade (3,539 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,564 people), and Manufacturing (2,189 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

$45,650

Median earning men ± $3,101

$32,750

Median earning women ± $4,356

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,566), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,033), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($52,664), Public Administration ($50,089), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,138).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Sherman, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sherman, TX awarded 429 degrees. The student population of Sherman, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 603 male students and 634 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherman, TX are White (206 and 48.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (107 and 25.2%), Asian (48 and 11.3%), and Black or African American (36 and 8.49%).

The largest universities in Sherman, TX by number of degrees awarded are Austin College (222983) (381 and 88.8%) and Diamonds College (48 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Sherman, TX are General Business (44 and 10.3%), General Psychology (39 and 9.09%), and General Biological Sciences (33 and 7.69%).

The median tuition cost in Sherman, TX for private four year colleges is $44,027.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Sherman, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,237 (48.7% men and 51.3% 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 2022 there were 1,237 students enrolled in Sherman, TX, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 611 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
44 degrees awarded
General Psychology
39 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
33 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sherman, TX was General Business with 44 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 (222983)
381 degrees awarded
Diamonds College
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Austin College (222983) with 381 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherman, TX, which is 0.709 times less than the 251 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 206 degrees mean that there were 1.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 107 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 ($44,027) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($185) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Sherman, TX was $219,300 in 2023, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,400 to $219,300, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman, TX is 53%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sherman, TX have an average commute time of 24.1 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.

Median household income in Sherman, TX is $60,935. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Sherman, TX was Census Tract 17 with a value of $68,011, followed by Census Tract 15 and Census Tract 13, with respective values of $63,241 and $56,020.

Housing

Property

$219,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,818

$9,230

Median Property Taxes

±$853

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

53%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53% of the housing units in Sherman, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherman, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 17
Census Tract 15
Census Tract 13

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sherman, TX was Census Tract 17 with a value of $68,011, followed by Census Tract 15 and Census Tract 13, with respective values of $63,241 and $56,020.

The following map shows all of the places in Sherman, TX 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.

$60,935

Median Household Income

± $5,214

17.4k

Number of Households

± 1,253

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.4k households in Sherman, TX grew to $60,935 from the previous year's value of $58,020.

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.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Sherman, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.92%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherman, TX have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% 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

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman, TX (5.14k out of 43.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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
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

83.1% of the population of Sherman, TX has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, TX see 2231 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.55% increase from the previous year (2197 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1679 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 683 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grayson County, TX.

2,231 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grayson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, TX see an average of 2,231 patients per year. This represents a 1.55% increase from the previous year (2,197 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherman, TX declined by 12.3% from 19.3% to 16.9%.

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

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