Sherwood, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,808

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.18%

103% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,729

5.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sherwood, OH is home to a population of 3.81k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.7% of Sherwood, OH residents were born outside of the country (217 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Sherwood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Sherwood, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherwood, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherwood, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 758
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 310
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 184

6.96%

Hispanic Population

265 people

6.96% of the people in Sherwood, OH are hispanic (265 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherwood, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

6.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2024, 5.7% of Sherwood, OH residents (217 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, OH was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 81
Vietnam
57 ± 56

Sherwood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sherwood, OH.

Economy

The economy of Sherwood, OH employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherwood, OH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Manufacturing (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,105), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,892), and Manufacturing ($95,852).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 449

6.99%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherwood, OH grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 1.8k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherwood, OH, are Management Occupations (498 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (289 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherwood, 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

1.93k

2024 Value

± 449

6.99%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherwood, OH grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 1.8k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherwood, OH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Manufacturing (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherwood, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sherwood, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,792

Median earning men ± $13,514

$52,245

Median earning women ± $21,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,231), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,332), and Manufacturing ($96,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($183,161), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,185), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,244).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherwood, OH was $301,200 in 2024, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,900 to $301,200, a 9.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherwood, OH is 95.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherwood, OH have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherwood, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,041

$1,459

Median Property Taxes

±$412

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.1% of the housing units in Sherwood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherwood, 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.

$125,729

Median Household Income

± $42,829

1.53k

Number of Households

± 421

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Sherwood, OH declined from $125,729 from the previous year's value of $132,653.

The following chart displays the households in Sherwood, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherwood, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Other (11.7%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Sherwood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.7%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherwood, OH have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Sherwood, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherwood, OH (159 out of 3.81k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherwood, OH is White, followed by Asian 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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