Overview
487
Total Population
34.3
Median age
58.52%
Female population %
70.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
37.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sherwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sherwood is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sherwood's population under 18 was 31.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sherwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sherwood, 20.12% were under the age of 15, 27.10% aged 15 to 29, 45.79% aged 30 to 64, 6.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 83 more females than males in Sherwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.52% females and 41.48% males in Sherwood, MI.
- The Sherwood, MI gender ratio is 70.9:100 i.e. 70.9 men to 100 women (0.709).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 30.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 60.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sherwood's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sherwood population: 95.48% are White, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.64% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.
- Sherwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 468 (96.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sherwood is White with a population of 465 (95.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sherwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 328 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sherwood's population decreased by 19 (5.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sherwood's population decreased by 25 (8.09%), 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, Sherwood's population was lowest in year 2020 at 284.
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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)