Overview
3,486
Total Population
36.0
Median age
50.26%
Female population %
99:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
124
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sheridan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sheridan is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sheridan's population under 18 was 24.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sheridan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sheridan, 20.85% were under the age of 15, 20.34% aged 15 to 29, 42.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Sheridan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Sheridan, IN.
- The Sheridan, IN gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 206.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 171.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sheridan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sheridan population: 95.52% are White, 0.63% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.
- Sheridan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,362 (96.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sheridan is White with a population of 3,33 (95.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sheridan's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,258 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Sheridan's population increased by 165 (6.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sheridan's population increased by 395 (14.59%), 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 2000 at 2,542.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)