Sherman, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

43,273

0.0786% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.5

0.289% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

13.6%

5.71% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$53,536

5.75% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$157,900

20.3% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

20,601

1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sherman, TX had a population of 43.3k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $53,536. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sherman, TX grew from 43,239 to 43,273, a 0.0786% increase and its median household income grew from $50,627 to $53,536, a 5.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sherman, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.8%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.39%).

None of the households in Sherman, TX 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.

91.9% of the residents in Sherman, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sherman, TX are Austin College (222983) (338 degrees awarded in 2021) and Diamonds Cosmetology College (46 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Sherman, TX was $157,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Sherman, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherman, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sherman, TX is home to a population of 43.3k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.3% of Sherman, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.91k people).

In 2021, there were 4.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.8k people) in Sherman, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.28k White (Hispanic) and 3.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2021 Citizenship

92.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.9% of Sherman, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman, TX was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherman, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.8k ± 1.16k
White (Hispanic)
6.28k ± 760
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 550

21.9%

Hispanic Population

9.47k people

21.9% of the people in Sherman, TX are hispanic (9.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sherman, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
India
290,669 ± 13,170 people
El Salvador
220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.91k people

10.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.56k people

As of 2021, 11.3% of Sherman, TX residents (4.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sherman, TX was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
795 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
517 ± 203
Gulf War (1990s)
431 ± 204

Sherman, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sherman, TX employs 20.6k people. The largest industries in Sherman, TX are Retail Trade (3,495 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,712 people), and Manufacturing (2,008 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,723), Public Administration ($51,719), and Utilities ($44,605).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.6k

2021 Value

± 1,385

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sherman, TX grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 20.4k employees to 20.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,563 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,298 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,779 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherman, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.6k

2021 Value

± 1,385

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sherman, TX grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 20.4k employees to 20.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman, TX, are Retail Trade (3,495 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,712 people), and Manufacturing (2,008 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherman, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sherman, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,348

Median earning men ± $1,858

$27,852

Median earning women ± $5,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,868), Information ($55,733), and Public Administration ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,456), and Wholesale Trade ($35,765).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Sherman, TX awarded 384 degrees. The student population of Sherman, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 586 male students and 700 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherman, TX are White (207 and 55.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (80 and 21.4%), Asian (42 and 11.2%), and Black or African American (31 and 8.29%).

The largest universities in Sherman, TX by number of degrees awarded are Austin College (222983) (338 and 88%) and Diamonds Cosmetology College (46 and 12%).

The most popular majors in Sherman, TX are General Psychology (38 and 9.9%), General Business (33 and 8.59%), and General Public Health (24 and 6.25%).

The median tuition cost in Sherman, TX for private four year colleges is $43,340.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Sherman, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,286 (45.6% men and 54.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,286 students enrolled in Sherman, TX, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 634 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
38 degrees awarded
General Business
33 degrees awarded
General Public Health
24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sherman, TX was General Psychology with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sherman, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Austin College (222983)
338 degrees awarded
Diamonds Cosmetology College
46 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Austin College (222983) with 338 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 165 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherman, TX, which is 0.753 times less than the 219 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 2.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 80 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($185) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherman, TX was $157,900 in 2021, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $131,300 to $157,900, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman, TX is 53.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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

Median household income in Sherman, TX is $53,536. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Sherman, TX was Census Tract 12 with a value of $57,703, followed by Census Tract 17 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $52,957 and $51,123.

Housing

Property

$157,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,065

$8,781

Median Property Taxes

±$828

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2021

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.6% of the housing units in Sherman, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherman, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 12
Census Tract 17
Census Tract 15

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sherman, TX was Census Tract 12 with a value of $57,703, followed by Census Tract 17 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $52,957 and $51,123.

The following map shows all of the places in Sherman, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,536

Median Household Income

± $4,343

16.4k

Number of Households

± 1,184

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.4k households in Sherman, TX grew to $53,536 from the previous year's value of $50,627.

The following chart displays the households in Sherman, TX 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherman, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.74%)

In 2021, 78.3% of workers in Sherman, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.74%).

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 Sherman, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Sherman, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman, TX (5.65k out of 41.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherman, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.7% of the population of Sherman, TX has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, TX see 2197 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (2161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1687 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 706 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,197 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grayson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, TX see an average of 2,197 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (2,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grayson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.57%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherman, TX grew by 11.2% from 17.4% to 19.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sherman, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.