Sherman, Maine Population

Overview

930

Total Population

39.2

Median age

48.49%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

88.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sherman town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sherman town is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sherman town's population under 18 was 27.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sherman town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sherman town, 25.59% were under the age of 15, 11.18% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 20.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 less females than males in Sherman town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.49% females and 51.51% males in Sherman, Maine.
The Sherman, Maine gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 43.

Sherman town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sherman town population: 96.02% are White, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.23% are multiracial.
Sherman town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sherman town is White with a population of 893 (96.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 935 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sherman town's population decreased by 92 (9.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sherman town's population decreased by 30 (3.56%), 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, Sherman town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 779.