Sherwood Manor

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 5,781
Median household income: $96,274
Median home value: $241,100

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Sherwood Manor is a community with a population of 5,781. The median household income of $96,274 is above the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherwood Manor's population grew 4.9% from 5,513 to 5,781, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $194,800 to $241,100.

80.3% of workers drive to work alone. 72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,781
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $96,274
Median home value: $241,100
Median gross rent: $1,656
Housing units: 2,324
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5135,781

Median household income

$85,971$96,274

Median home value

$194,800$241,100

Median gross rent

$1,367$1,656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,513	$85,971	$194,800	$1,367
2020	5,901	$84,792	$193,500	$1,383
2021	5,710	$91,127	$201,200	$1,438
2022	5,731	$98,980	$230,200	$1,662
2023	5,781	$96,274	$241,100	$1,656

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	4.7%
5 to 17	885	15.3%
18 to 24	679	11.7%
25 to 34	539	9.3%
35 to 44	631	10.9%
45 to 54	725	12.5%
55 to 64	862	14.9%
65 to 74	597	10.3%
75 and over	591	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,486	77.6%
Black or African American	232	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	120	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.4%
Two or more races	159	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	760	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	3.4%
High school graduate	1,483	37.6%
Some college or associate's	1,314	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	632	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	382	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,497	80.3%
Carpooled	191	6.1%
Public transit	18	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	379	12.2%
Other means	23	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	718	26.3%
15 to 29 min	973	35.7%
30 to 44 min	873	32.0%
45 to 59 min	71	2.6%
60+ min	94	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 6.6% (382 of 5,769)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,509	65.9%
Nonfamily households	781	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,290	98.5%
Vacant	34	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,882	82.2%
Renter-occupied	408	17.8%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,689	72.7%
1-unit, attached	196	8.4%
2 to 4 units	107	4.6%
5 to 19 units	214	9.2%
20 or more units	100	4.3%
Mobile home & other	18	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0968450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0112, -72.5674