Sheridan

Population: 6,031
Median household income: $58,571
Median home value: $360,900

Sheridan, a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, has 6,031 residents. Its median household income of $58,571 runs below the Arapahoe County figure of $97,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sheridan's population held roughly steady from 6,089 to 6,031, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $227,500 to $360,900.

74.2% of workers drive to work alone. 47.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,031
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,571
Median home value: $360,900
Median gross rent: $1,595
Housing units: 2,542
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0896,031

Median household income

$44,335$58,571

Median home value

$227,500$360,900

Median gross rent

$1,228$1,595

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,089	$44,335	$227,500	$1,228
2020	6,072	$46,202	$262,300	$1,212
2021	6,090	$48,449	$280,700	$1,291
2022	6,062	$53,707	$337,900	$1,507
2023	6,031	$58,571	$360,900	$1,595

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	293	4.9%
5 to 17	1,168	19.4%
18 to 24	562	9.3%
25 to 34	963	16.0%
35 to 44	968	16.1%
45 to 54	655	10.9%
55 to 64	554	9.2%
65 to 74	633	10.5%
75 and over	235	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,696	44.7%
Black or African American	217	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.4%
Asian	186	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	301	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,609	43.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	547	13.6%
High school graduate	1,283	32.0%
Some college or associate's	1,400	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	456	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	322	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,899	74.2%
Carpooled	358	14.0%
Public transit	22	0.9%
Walked	69	2.7%
Bicycle	8	0.3%
Worked from home	178	7.0%
Other means	26	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	600	25.2%
15 to 29 min	829	34.8%
30 to 44 min	672	28.2%
45 to 59 min	237	9.9%
60+ min	44	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 13.5% (812 of 6,031)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,350	56.0%
Nonfamily households	1,060	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,410	94.8%
Vacant	132	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,353	56.1%
Renter-occupied	1,057	43.9%

1-unit, detached47.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units14.8%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,207	47.5%
1-unit, attached	108	4.2%
2 to 4 units	237	9.3%
5 to 19 units	283	11.1%
20 or more units	377	14.8%
Mobile home & other	330	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0869645
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.6478, -105.0175