Overview
3,202
Total Population
43.8
Median age
48.75%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.7
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 old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sherwood is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sherwood's population under 18 was 25.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sherwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sherwood, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 14.43% aged 15 to 29, 51.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 less females than males in Sherwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.75% females and 51.25% males in Sherwood, WI.
- The Sherwood, WI gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 164.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 187.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sherwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sherwood population: 98.44% are White, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are some other race and 0.91% 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 3,183 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sherwood is White with a population of 3,152 (98.44% 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 3,270 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Sherwood's population increased by 1,141 (72.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sherwood's population increased by 552 (20.31%), 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 2000 at 1,577.
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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)