Sherman County, KS Demographic Data
Sherman County, KS Summary
Sherman County is located in Kansas
- Population: 6,036
- Area: 1,056.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,056.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,690.94 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sherman County, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,990
50%
50.8
Male
3,048
51%
49.2
Total Population
6,038
323,128,000
Sherman County, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
476
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
319
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
414
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
455
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
242
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
755
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
778
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
635
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
391
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
416
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
564
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
336
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
257
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,598
76.2%
77.2
Female
2,264
49.2%
51.3
Male
2,334
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,371
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,491
24.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,157
19.2%
15.2
Female
644
55.7%
55.8
Male
513
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Sherman County, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,976
99.0%
96.8
White
5,603
92.8%
72.6
Black or African American
66
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
0.4%
0.8
Asian
40
0.7%
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
40
0.7%
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
244
4.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
62
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
716
11.9%
17.8
Mexican
677
11.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
29
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,322
88.1%
82.2
Sherman County, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
205
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,262
30.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,215
29.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
515
12.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
573
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
213
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
354
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,778
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
786
19.1%
31.2
Sherman County, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,094
22.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,661
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
520
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
94
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
460
9.5
5.8%
Sherman County, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,059
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
503
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
458
8.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%
Sherman County, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
177
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
128
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
427
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
301
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
422
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
777
27.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
316
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
180
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
36
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
47,036
57,617
Per capita income
24,494
31,128
Sherman County, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
320
10.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
195
6.6%
9.8
Construction
172
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
786
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
134
4.6%
6.6
Information
121
4.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
98
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
256
8.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
153
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
126
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
358
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
111
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
106
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
412
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,118
38.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
307
10.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
693
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
406
13.8%
18.1%
Sherman County, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,826
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,277
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
297
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
11
0.4%
2.7
Other means
88
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
153
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Sherman County, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
70
2.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
914
32.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,197
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
623
22.2%
21.0
Sherman County, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,804
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,765
62.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,039
37.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
319
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Sherman County, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,123
1 room
171
5.5%
2.4
2 rooms
34
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
213
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
508
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
463
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
427
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
167
5.3%
12.0
8 rooms
438
14.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
702
22.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sherman County, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,123
1-unit, detached
2,343
75.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
0.6%
5.9
2-units
156
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
99
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
105
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
48
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
74
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
278
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sherman County, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
473
15.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
195
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
544
17.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
607
19.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
736
23.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
177
5.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
327
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
51
1.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sherman County, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,135
76.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
164
5.8%
4.7
Electricity
443
15.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
62
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sherman County, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
948
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
7.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
85
9.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
257
27.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
526
55.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
414
43.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
197
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
203
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sherman County, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
914
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%
$1,000 to $1,499
19
2.1%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
2.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
325
35.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
550
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
125
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
637
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
170
18.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
161
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
157
17.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
290
31.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Sherman County, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,765
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
554
31.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
576
32.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
241
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
197
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
130
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
52
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,400
205,000
