Sherwood (Defiance County), OH

Census Place

2024 Population

762

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

87.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,167

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sherwood (Defiance County), OH is home to a population of 762 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (586 people) in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sherwood (Defiance County), OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
586 ± 208
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 99

13.9%

Hispanic Population

106 people

13.9% of the people in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 29
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Sherwood (Defiance County), OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH.

Economy

The economy of Sherwood (Defiance County), OH employs 313 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH were Manufacturing (98 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,015), Educational Services ($78,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,477).

Employment

Occupations

313

2024 Value

± 112

−5.15%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH declined at a rate of −5.15%, from 330 employees to 313 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH, are Production Occupations (89 people), Material Moving Occupations (39 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherwood (Defiance County), OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

313

2024 Value

± 112

−5.15%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH declined at a rate of −5.15%, from 330 employees to 313 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH, are Manufacturing (98 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherwood (Defiance County), OH, though some of these residents may live in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,722

Median earning men ± $35,626

$56,964

Median earning women ± $19,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,015), Manufacturing ($49,028), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,477) and Manufacturing ($61,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,500 to $137,500, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,997

$204

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 (Defiance County), OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH 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.

$84,167

Median Household Income

± $24,724

232

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 232 households in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH grew to $84,167 from the previous year's value of $75,147.

The following chart displays the households in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH 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 Sherwood (Defiance County), OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (7.59%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.59%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH (80 out of 747 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherwood (Defiance County), OH is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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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