Sherwood, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
33,070
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.04%
4.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,328
2.74% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$199,500
4.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,555
5.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sherwood, AR 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.

98.5% of the residents in Sherwood, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sherwood, AR are The Salon Professional Academy (460987) (117 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sherwood, AR was $199,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Sherwood, AR is home to a population of 33.1k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.85% of Sherwood, AR residents were born outside of the country (942 people).

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Sherwood, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 852 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Sherwood, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherwood, AR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherwood, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.3k ± 1.4k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.72k ± 1.29k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    852 ± 338
4.06%
Hispanic Population
1.34k people

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Sherwood, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 852 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.06% of the people in Sherwood, AR are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherwood, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
942 people
2.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
836 people

As of 2024, 2.85% of Sherwood, AR residents (942 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 Sherwood, AR was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,016 ± 245
  2. Vietnam
    973 ± 298
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    808 ± 259

Sherwood, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sherwood, AR employs 16.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherwood, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,779 people), Retail Trade (1,965 people), and Public Administration (1,686 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,391), Information ($79,531), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,028).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k
2024 Value
± 1,194
5.52%
1 Year growth
± 9.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherwood, AR grew at a rate of 5.52%, from 15.7k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherwood, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,639 people), Management Occupations (1,910 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherwood, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

16.6k
2024 Value
± 1,194
5.52%
1 Year growth
± 9.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherwood, AR grew at a rate of 5.52%, from 15.7k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherwood, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,779 people), Retail Trade (1,965 people), and Public Administration (1,686 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherwood, AR, though some of these residents may live in Sherwood, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,433
Median earning men ± $4,170
$48,064
Median earning women ± $3,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($162,696), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,240), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,298), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,518), and Public Administration ($52,346).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% 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 8.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sherwood, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Sherwood, AR awarded 117 degrees. The student population of Sherwood, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 92 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherwood, AR are White (79 and 67.5%), Black or African American (18 and 15.4%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 11.1%), and Two or More Races (4 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Sherwood, AR by number of degrees awarded are The Salon Professional Academy (460987) (117 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sherwood, AR are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (66 and 56.4%), General Cosmetology (48 and 41%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (3 and 2.56%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 92 students enrolled in Sherwood, AR, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 65 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    66 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sherwood, AR was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 66 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
The Salon Professional Academy (460987)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
117 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Salon Professional Academy (460987) with 117 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherwood, AR, which is 0 times less than the 117 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 79 degrees mean that there were 4.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherwood, AR was $199,500 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,900 to $199,500, a 4.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherwood, AR is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherwood, AR have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherwood, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,719
$9,961
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 Sherwood, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Sherwood, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,328
Median Household Income
± $7,841
14.1k
Number of Households
± 1,120

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Sherwood, AR grew to $81,328 from the previous year's value of $79,157.

The following chart displays the households in Sherwood, AR 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherwood, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Sherwood, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherwood, AR have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Sherwood, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherwood, AR (2.97k out of 32.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherwood, AR is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Sherwood, AR has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 3.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.56%
Uninsured
49.6%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
3.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherwood, AR grew by 1.8% from 5.46% to 5.56%.

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