Sherrelwood, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

18,692

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.621% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

3.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,327

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$432,200

Population & Diversity

Sherrelwood, CO is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Sherrelwood, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Sherrelwood, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.12k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Sherrelwood, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherrelwood, CO was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherrelwood, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.55k ± 631
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.44k ± 1.84k
Other (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 799

63.4%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

63.4% of the people in Sherrelwood, CO are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherrelwood, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.19k people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.34k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Sherrelwood, CO residents (3.19k 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 Sherrelwood, CO was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
314 ± 150
Vietnam
189 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 69

Sherrelwood, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sherrelwood, CO.

Economy

The economy of Sherrelwood, CO employs 9.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherrelwood, CO were Construction (1,366 people), Retail Trade (1,142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,065 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,429), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,607), and Information ($66,750).

Employment

Occupations

9.54k

2024 Value

± 842

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherrelwood, CO declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 9.67k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherrelwood, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,453 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,061 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (922 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherrelwood, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

9.54k

2024 Value

± 842

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherrelwood, CO declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 9.67k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherrelwood, CO, are Construction (1,366 people), Retail Trade (1,142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherrelwood, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sherrelwood, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,457

Median earning men ± $3,154

$41,341

Median earning women ± $2,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,276), Information ($66,600), and Manufacturing ($61,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($155,288), Construction ($76,917), and Manufacturing ($74,271).

Education

The student population of Sherrelwood, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 123 male students and 541 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherrelwood, CO are Hispanic or Latino (302 and 54.3%), White (183 and 32.9%), Two or More Races (29 and 5.22%), and Black or African American (23 and 4.14%).

The largest universities in Sherrelwood, CO by number of degrees awarded are Pima Medical Institute-Denver (556 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sherrelwood, CO are Medical Assistant (178 and 32%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (70 and 12.6%), and Dental Assisting (43 and 7.73%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 664 students enrolled in Sherrelwood, CO, 18.5% men and 81.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 305 records, of which 86.9% were women and 13.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
178 degrees awarded
Sterile Processing Technician
33 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sherrelwood, CO was Medical Assistant with 178 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sherrelwood, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pima Medical Institute-Denver

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

556 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pima Medical Institute-Denver with 556 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 83 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherrelwood, CO, which is 0.175 times less than the 473 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 302 degrees mean that there were 1.65 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 183 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherrelwood, CO was $432,200 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,200 to $432,200, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherrelwood, CO is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherrelwood, CO have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherrelwood, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,591

$4,686

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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 Sherrelwood, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Sherrelwood, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherrelwood, CO 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.

$75,327

Median Household Income

± $6,443

6.53k

Number of Households

± 657

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.53k households in Sherrelwood, CO grew to $75,327 from the previous year's value of $73,849.

The following chart displays the households in Sherrelwood, CO 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 Sherrelwood, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Sherrelwood, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherrelwood, CO have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Sherrelwood, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherrelwood, CO (1.99k out of 18.6k 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 Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherrelwood, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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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