Overview
4,826
Total Population
37.2
Median age
52.15%
Female population %
91.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
463
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 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sheridan's population under 18 was 18.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sheridan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sheridan, 16.29% were under the age of 15, 22.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 208 more females than males in Sheridan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Sheridan, OR.
- The Sheridan, OR gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 240.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 247.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sheridan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sheridan population: 91.86% are White, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 1.78% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
- Sheridan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 463 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,363 (90.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sheridan is White with a population of 4,433 (91.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sheridan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,256 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Sheridan's population increased by 1,071 (21.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sheridan's population increased by 105 (1.71%), 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 2004 at 5,014.
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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)