Overview
789
Total Population
34.6
Median age
50.57%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
87.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
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 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sherwood's population under 18 was 36.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sherwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sherwood, 29.28% were under the age of 15, 17.74% aged 15 to 29, 35.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Sherwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Sherwood, OH.
- The Sherwood, OH gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 57.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 46.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sherwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sherwood population: 93.66% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 2.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are some other race and 3.42% are multiracial.
- Sherwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 713 (90.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sherwood is White with a population of 739 (93.66% 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 826 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Sherwood's population increased by 23 (2.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sherwood's population decreased by 23 (2.78%), 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 2003 at 792.
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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)