Sheridan County, KS Demographic Data
Sheridan County, KS Summary
Sheridan County is located in Kansas
- Population: 2,562
- Area: 896.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 895.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,696.85 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sheridan County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,219
48%
50.8
Male
1,303
52%
49.2
Total Population
2,522
323,128,000
Sheridan County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
132
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
196
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
158
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
115
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
63
2.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
301
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
260
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
322
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
206
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
189
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
262
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
223
8.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
95
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,935
76.7%
77.2
Female
964
49.8%
51.3
Male
971
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,918
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
716
28.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
580
23.0%
15.2
Female
317
54.7%
55.8
Male
263
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Sheridan County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,517
99.8%
96.8
White
2,473
98.1%
72.6
Black or African American
4
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
1.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
5
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
102
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
97
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,420
96.0%
82.2
Sheridan County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
94
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
65
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
589
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
471
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
214
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
326
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
99
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
159
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,699
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
425
22.8%
31.2
Sheridan County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
304
14.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,344
66.0%
47.5
Divorced
165
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
15
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
208
10.2
5.8%
Sheridan County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,250
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
140
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
99
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Sheridan County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
29
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
48
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
139
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
140
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
207
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
232
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
166
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
120
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
33
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,822
57,617
Per capita income
29,604
31,128
Sheridan County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
390
30.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35
2.8%
9.8
Construction
103
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
209
16.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
60
4.7%
6.6
Information
20
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
25
2.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
80
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
57
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
83
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
133
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
22
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
200
15.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
506
39.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
184
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
262
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
117
9.2%
18.1%
Sheridan County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,255
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
979
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
101
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
82
6.5%
2.7
Other means
14
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
79
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.2
26.6
Sheridan County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
14
1.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
283
24.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
410
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
444
38.6%
21.0
Sheridan County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,151
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
897
77.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
254
22.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
106
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Sheridan County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,257
1 room
4
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
48
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
151
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
161
12.8%
19.8
6 rooms
244
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
181
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
224
17.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
240
19.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Sheridan County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,257
1-unit, detached
1,174
93.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
0.4%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
41
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sheridan County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
430
34.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
108
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
140
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
138
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
230
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
74
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
93
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
41
3.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sheridan County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
704
61.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
244
21.2%
4.7
Electricity
157
13.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sheridan County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
283
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
12
4.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
9.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
112
39.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
125
44.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
176
62.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
8.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
3.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
49
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sheridan County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
191
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11
5.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
85
44.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
95
49.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
63
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
503
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
75
39.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
23
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
12.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13
6.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Sheridan County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
897
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
211
23.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
290
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
174
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
102
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
71
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,400
205,000
