Sherman County, OR

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2023 Population

1,908

0.421% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARon Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

0.219% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.9%

15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,500

4.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$206,700

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

824

1.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sherman County, OR had a population of 1.91k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $59,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sherman County, OR grew from 1,900 to 1,908, a 0.421% increase and its median household income grew from $57,171 to $59,500, a 4.07% increase.

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N/A of the households in Sherman County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Sherman County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sherman County, OR was $206,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Sherman County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherman County, OR was N/A per household.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Sherman County, OR is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Sherman County, OR residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Sherman County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Sherman County, OR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman County, OR was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sherman County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 41
Vietnam
56 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 26

Sherman County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sherman County, OR employs 824 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sherman County, OR were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Utilities ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

824

2023 Value

± 115

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sherman County, OR grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 811 employees to 824 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman County, OR, are Management Occupations (151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherman County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

824

2023 Value

± 115

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sherman County, OR grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 811 employees to 824 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman County, OR, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherman County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Sherman County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Retail Trade
5
Wholesale Trade
4
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.26k
Transportation and Warehousing
$3.92k
Retail Trade
$3.37k
Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherman County, OR was $206,700 in 2023, which is 0.681 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $206,700, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman County, OR is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sherman County, OR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherman County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$206,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,800

$526

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sherman County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sherman County, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9501, Sherman County, OR

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sherman County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,500

Median Household Income

± $6,339

784

Number of Households

± 94

In 2023, the median household income of the 784 households in Sherman County, OR grew to $59,500 from the previous year's value of $57,171.

The following chart displays the households in Sherman County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherman County, OR is from Sherman County, OR.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Sherman County, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (9.74%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Sherman County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (9.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherman County, OR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sherman County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sherman County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sherman County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sherman County, OR have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman County, OR (341 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherman County, OR is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Sherman County, OR has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sherman County, OR see 1,907 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.89% increase from the previous year (1,801 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,907 to 1

N/A in Sherman County, OR

N/A in Sherman County, OR see an average of 1,907 patients per year. This represents a 5.89% increase from the previous year (1,801 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Sherman County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.09%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherman County, OR declined by 13.6% from 3.58% to 3.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sherman County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sherman County, OR.

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