Sheridan, IL Population

Overview

2,744

Total Population

34.9

Median age

17.71%

Female population %

464.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

10.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

274

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sheridan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sheridan is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheridan's population under 18 was 8.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheridan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 2.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheridan, 6.09% were under the age of 15, 32.40% aged 15 to 29, 58.53% aged 30 to 64, 2.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,772 less females than males in Sheridan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 17.71% females and 82.29% males in Sheridan, IL.
The Sheridan, IL gender ratio is 464.6:100 i.e. 464.6 men to 100 women (4.646).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 476.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 75.

Sheridan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheridan population: 59.15% are White, 36.92% are Black or African American, 0.80% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Sheridan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 274 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,47 (90.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheridan is White with a population of 1,623 (59.15% of the total population).

Sheridan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,755 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Sheridan's population decreased by 303 (12.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheridan's population increased by 292 (13.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sheridan's population was lowest in year 2003 at 972.