Sherman Town, New York Population

Overview

1,289

Total Population

37.1

Median age

51.20%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

73.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sherman town is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sherman town's population under 18 was 28.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sherman town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sherman town, 24.90% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 40.96% aged 30 to 64, 15.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Sherman town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Sherman Town, New York.
The Sherman Town, New York gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 97.

Sherman town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sherman town population: 90.85% are White, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 6.36% are multiracial.
Sherman town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,235 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sherman town is White with a population of 1,171 (90.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,648 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sherman town's population increased by 89 (5.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sherman town's population decreased by 22 (1.33%), 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 2009 at 1,514.